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Brown rice vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and pea raw

  • Brown rice has more manganese and selenium, while pea raw has more vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin A, folate, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% higher.
  • Pea raw contains 3 times less selenium than brown rice. Brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, while pea raw contains 1.8µg.
  • Pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of brown rice is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Peas, green, raw.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.7%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12300%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +208.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.41mg 25%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 24.8µg 21%
Fiber 1.6g 5.7g 16%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Iron 0.56mg 1.47mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.176mg 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.266mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.104mg 6%
Potassium 86mg 244mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.24mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 5.42g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.132mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.169mg 4%
Carbs 25.58g 14.45g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 2.09mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 28.4mg 3%
Calories 123kcal 81kcal 2%
Calcium 3mg 25mg 2%
Phosphorus 103mg 108mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.071g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.035g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.187g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.39g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +142.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +954.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1979.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.