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Brown rice vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown rice and wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat?

  • Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat has more manganese, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium than brown rice.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% higher.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat types in this 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" 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 84% 9.9% 35% 139% 158% 81% 138% 0.39% 443% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.1%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119%

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% 0.54% 11% 0% 74% 43% 100% 61% 44% 0% 4.8% 21% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +239.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
10% 2% 74% 12%
Protein: 9.61 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 74.48 g
Water: 12.42 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +465.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.7%
Contains more FatsFats +101%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

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
23% 15% 62%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brown rice Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat Opinion
Calories 123kcal 332kcal Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Protein 2.74g 9.61g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Fats 0.97g 1.95g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Net carbs 23.98g 61.38g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Carbs 25.58g 74.48g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Magnesium 39mg 117mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Calcium 3mg 33mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Potassium 86mg 394mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Iron 0.56mg 3.71mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Sugar 0.24g 1.02g Brown rice
Fiber 1.6g 13.1g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Copper 0.106mg 0.475mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Zinc 0.71mg 2.96mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Starch 24.79g Brown rice
Phosphorus 103mg 323mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Sodium 4mg 3mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin A 0IU 9IU Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.53mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Manganese 0.974mg 3.399mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Selenium 5.8µg 12.7µg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.297mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.188mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 5.347mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.011mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.191mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.9µg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Folate 9µg 28µg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Choline 9.2mg 31.2mg Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Saturated Fat 0.26g 0.43g Brown rice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.369g 0.283g Brown rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.167g Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Tryptophan 0.033mg Brown rice
Threonine 0.095mg Brown rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Brown rice
Leucine 0.214mg Brown rice
Lysine 0.099mg Brown rice
Methionine 0.058mg Brown rice
Phenylalanine 0.133mg Brown rice
Valine 0.151mg Brown rice
Histidine 0.066mg Brown rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g Brown rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g Brown rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Brown rice Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Brown rice
29%
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Brown rice
116%
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat
Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brown rice
Brown rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.78g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brown rice
Brown rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.17g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Wheat flour, whole-grain, soft wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168944/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.