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Brown rice vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and tea

  • Brown rice is richer than tea in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 25% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.8%
Contains more IronIron +5500%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +7000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2966.7%
~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 Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.392mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.032mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 1mg 15%
Selenium 5.8µg 0µg 11%
Copper 0.106mg 0.011mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.001mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Carbs 25.58g 0.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.013mg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 0.01mg 7%
Calories 123kcal 1kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.003mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.06g 5%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0g 2%
Potassium 86mg 18mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 0.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.17g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 0.02g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14947.1%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.