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Brown rice vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and puff pastry different?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese and vitamin B6, while puff pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 34% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than puff pastry. Brown rice contains 0.123mg of vitamin B6, while puff pastry contains 0.019mg.
  • Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were used 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8050%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 22.228g 146%
Fats 0.97g 38.5g 58%
Selenium 5.8µg 24.5µg 34%
Iron 0.56mg 2.6mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.26g 5.502g 24%
Calories 123kcal 558kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 8.828g 21%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.495mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.258mg 15%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 16.3µg 13%
Folate 9µg 55µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.323mg 12%
Sodium 4mg 253mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Protein 2.74g 7.4g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.019mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 3.8mg 8%
Carbs 25.58g 45.7g 7%
Phosphorus 103mg 60mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.55mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.54mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 62mg 1%
Copper 0.106mg 0.115mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 6.2mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.75g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +849.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3869.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2292.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5973.2%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.