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Whisky vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whisky and brown rice different?

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron than whisky.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown rice (66).

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
Whisky
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8500%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
Whisky
0
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5022%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Whisky Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.178mg 14%
Phosphorus 3mg 103mg 14%
Selenium 0µg 5.8µg 11%
Copper 0.014mg 0.106mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Carbs 0.1g 25.58g 8%
Iron 0.02mg 0.56mg 7%
Calories 250kcal 123kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.71mg 6%
Protein 0g 2.74g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.069mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 86mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.366g 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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
Whisky
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 OtherOther +8081.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25480%
~equal in Water ~70.27g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.