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Brown rice vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and taffy (candy) different?

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than brown rice (66).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2766.7%
Contains more IronIron +5500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0mg 42%
Carbs 25.58g 91.56g 22%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.002mg 16%
Phosphorus 103mg 1mg 15%
Calories 123kcal 397kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.028mg 13%
Copper 0.106mg 0mg 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.7µg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.004mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.049g 8%
Iron 0.56mg 0.01mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.21mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.03g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.012mg 4%
Fats 0.97g 3.33g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.121g 2%
Potassium 86mg 3mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.838g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1348.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.9%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.1%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.