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Rice vs. Sorghum grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and sorghum grain

  • Rice has less manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Sorghum grain's daily need coverage for manganese is 49% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Sorghum grain.

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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.
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 118% 3.9% 32% 126% 95% 46% 124% 0.26% 209% 67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +937.1%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.7%

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.
Rice
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
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 0% 0% 10% 0% 83% 22% 69% 22% 102% 0% 0% 15%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.367mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Sorghum grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 1.605mg 49%
Magnesium 12mg 165mg 36%
Phosphorus 43mg 289mg 35%
Iron 1.2mg 3.36mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.443mg 27%
Fiber 0.4g 6.7g 25%
Copper 0.069mg 0.284mg 24%
Protein 2.69g 10.62g 16%
Carbs 28.17g 72.09g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.332mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 3.688mg 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.67mg 11%
Calories 130kcal 329kcal 10%
Potassium 35mg 363mg 10%
Folate 58µg 20µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.558g 10%
Selenium 7.5µg 12.2µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.096mg 6%
Fats 0.28g 3.46g 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.131g 3%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.61g 2%
Net carbs 27.77g 65.39g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 2.53g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.367mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.124mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.346mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.433mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 1.491mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.229mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.546mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.561mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.246mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
11% 3% 72% 12%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 72.09 g
Water: 12.4 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +451.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1135.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.9%
Contains more OtherOther +240.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
18% 34% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.61 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1185.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1950%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Sorghum grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169716/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.