Brown rice vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brown rice and pound cake?
- Brown rice is higher in manganese and magnesium, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, choline, and folate.
- Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
- Brown rice has 5 times more magnesium than pound cake. While brown rice has 39mg of magnesium, pound cake has only 8mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in brown rice is lower.
- The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.
We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +387.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +785.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +613% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.11mg | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 4.811g | 21% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 13.96g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 3.419g | 20% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 377mg | 16% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.249mg | 14% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 353kcal | 12% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.48mg | 12% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 65.6mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 53.64g | 9% |
| Folate | 9µg | 42µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 3.02g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.036mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 1.615mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 140mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 5g | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 17.36g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 149mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.192g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | 0.372g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +171.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1339.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +247.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +718.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +834.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +42.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12683.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
~0g
