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Brown rice vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and shortbread different?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 39% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 3 times more magnesium than shortbread. While brown rice contains 39mg of magnesium, shortbread contains only 14mg.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +432.1%
~equal in Potassium ~88mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5400%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~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 Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 8.326g 53%
Fats 0.97g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.26g 8.105g 36%
Iron 0.56mg 2.98mg 30%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.393mg 25%
Calories 123kcal 514kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.314mg 19%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 6.708g 16%
Sodium 4mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.44mg 15%
Carbs 25.58g 63.78g 13%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 11µg 9%
Starch 24.79g 40.47g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 14mg 6%
Phosphorus 103mg 66mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 5.37g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 3.275mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.071mg 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.49mg 2%
Copper 0.106mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 0.9mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.321mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Selenium 5.8µg 6.2µg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 62.48g N/A
Potassium 86mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 7.253g 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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1851.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +2603.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134.1%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1717.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2174.9%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +63.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8645.8%
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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.