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Brown rice vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and red cabbage different?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for red cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 10 times more selenium than red cabbage. While brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, red cabbage contains only 0.6µg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than brown rice (66).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cabbage, red, raw are the varieties 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% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.6%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%

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.
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19000%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.243mg 32%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.418mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.064mg 10%
Phosphorus 103mg 30mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.017mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.209mg 7%
Carbs 25.58g 7.37g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.147mg 5%
Potassium 86mg 243mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 16mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 31kcal 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.22mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 45mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.8mg 3%
Protein 2.74g 1.43g 3%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.08g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.48g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.16g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 17.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.021g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.012g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 3.83g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.069mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.024mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.6%
Contains more FatsFats +506.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.