Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.2% 558kcal	5.3% 154kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.54% 4.4g	1.73% 1.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.7% 1.18g	1.6% 0.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.1% 0.05g	18% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.47% 1.6g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89.3% 116g	23% 30g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.5% 1.1g	10.6% 7.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	4.25% 3.1g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 2.22g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.1g	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	31% 11.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22% 12.4g	23% 12.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	15.6% 141μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67.3% 0.81mg	27% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	41% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	72.6% 11.6mg	18% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34.5% 1.72mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43% 0.56mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10.2% 41μg	71.4% 286μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	450% 405mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.14% 0.77mg	23.6% 3.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.76% 0.91μg	384% 461μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.36% 13.6mg	21.3% 213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.4% 0.48mg	24.7% 0.22mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	31.8% 2.54mg	41.4% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42% 177mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	41.4% 0.95mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	66.7% 467mg	42.8% 299mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.5% 390mg	42% 1433mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	48% 26.3μg	20.6% 11.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	9.98% 150mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.3% 3.22mg	17% 1.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.6% 319g	11% 405g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Broccoli:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 4 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 4.6 times more Vitamin E and 508 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Broccoli:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 2.2 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 15.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Potassium, 8.3 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 3.6 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fat, 7.2 times more Omega 6 and 3.9 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 5.7 times more Omega 3, 7.1 times more Sugars and 1.6 times more Fiber than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.