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Brown rice vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown rice and omelette?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese and vitamin B3, yet omelette is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% more.
  • Brown rice has 41 times more manganese than omelette. While brown rice has 0.974mg of manganese, omelette has only 0.024mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brown rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of omelette is lower.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3958.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3901.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2591.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Choline 9.2mg 247.6mg 43%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.024mg 41%
Selenium 5.8µg 25.8µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.386mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.289mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.064mg 16%
Fats 0.97g 11.66g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2.712g 16%
Protein 2.74g 10.57g 16%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.319g 14%
Iron 0.56mg 1.48mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.034mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 4.843g 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 103mg 167mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Folate 9µg 39µg 8%
Carbs 25.58g 0.64g 8%
Sodium 4mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.29mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.106mg 0.063mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 48mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.5µg 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.09mg 3%
Calories 123kcal 154kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.143mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 117mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3896.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1102.1%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
~equal in Water ~76.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients
  2. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.