Brown rice vs Spaghetti - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Brown rice

6

:

2

Spaghetti

Contains more Iron +12%

Contains more Potassium +95.5%

Contains more Magnesium +116.7%

Contains more Zinc +39.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +77.6%

Contains more Calcium +133.3%

Contains less Sodium -75%

Equal in Copper - 0.1

Brown rice

Spaghetti

Contains more Iron +12%

Contains more Potassium +95.5%

Contains more Magnesium +116.7%

Contains more Zinc +39.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +77.6%

Contains more Calcium +133.3%

Contains less Sodium -75%

Equal in Copper - 0.1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Brown rice

7

:

0

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin E +183.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +790%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +245%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +540.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +239.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +151%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Brown rice

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin E +183.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +790%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +245%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +540.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +239.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +151%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

10

2

Mineral Summary Score

14

9

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

16%

35%

Carbohydrates

26%

31%

Fats

4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Spaghetti is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.084g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)

Which food is cheaper?

Spaghetti is cheaper (difference - $0.4)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Brown rice contains less Sugars (difference - 0.32g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Brown rice is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Brown rice is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	123	158
Protein	2.74	5.8
Fats	0.97	0.93
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	25.58	30.86
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.56	0.5
Calcium	3	7
Potassium	86	44
Magnesium	39	18
Sugars	0.24	0.56
Fiber	1.6	1.8
Copper	0.106	0.1
Zinc	0.71	0.51
Starch	24.79	26.01
Phosphorus	103	58
Sodium	4	1
Vitamin A	0	0
Vitamin E	0.17	0.06
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.178	0.02
Vitamin B2	0.069	0.02
Vitamin B3	2.561	0.4
Vitamin B5	0.38	0.112
Vitamin B6	0.123	0.049
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.2	0
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.26	0.176
Monounsaturated Fat	0.369	0.131
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366	0.326
Tryptophan	0.033	0.083
Threonine	0.095	0.206
Isoleucine	0.109	0.228
Leucine	0.214	0.44
Lysine	0.099	0.133
Methionine	0.058	0.065
Phenylalanine	0.133	0.297
Valine	0.151	0.262
Histidine	0.066	0.132