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Sauerkraut vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sauerkraut and brown rice?

  • Sauerkraut is richer in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin K, while brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% higher.
  • Brown rice is lower in sodium.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than sauerkraut (32).

We used Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6400%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.151mg 0.974mg 36%
Sodium 661mg 4mg 29%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.178mg 13%
Phosphorus 20mg 103mg 12%
Iron 1.47mg 0.56mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 0.2µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Carbs 4.28g 25.58g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.38mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 39mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.71mg 5%
Calories 19kcal 123kcal 5%
Protein 0.91g 2.74g 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.069mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.366g 2%
Potassium 170mg 86mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.369g 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.106mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.123mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.97g 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Choline 10.4mg 9.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +388.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.1%
Contains more FatsFats +592.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2738.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/nutrients
  2. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.