Brown rice vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are brown rice and milk different?
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, carbs, magnesium, and iron; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
- Brown rice contains 28 times more vitamin B3 than milk. While brown rice contains 2.561mg of vitamin B3, milk contains only 0.093mg.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than brown rice (66).
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +254.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +960% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32366.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +790% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2653.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.003mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.185mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 4.99g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 48 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 42kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 17.7mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.633g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.035g | 2% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.355g | 0.027g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 3.37g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.2g | 8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 449kcal | 125kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 81g | 238g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.97g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.277g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.011g | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
4.99 g
Water:
89.92 g
Other:
0.75 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +412.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.97g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +945.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
5.2 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g






