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Brown rice vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and smoothie

  • Brown rice is richer in vitamin B3, fiber, and iron, yet smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for smoothie is 27% higher.
  • Brown rice contains less sugar.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.3%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1266.7%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Smoothie DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 15%
Copper 0.106mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.816mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Carbs 25.58g 8.16g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.15mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 37kcal 4%
Calcium 3mg 41mg 4%
Protein 2.74g 1.22g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.082mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Potassium 86mg 24mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
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%
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.