Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice VS Oats

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice: 407g
• Oats: 129g

Oats have 3.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice, which is high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice or Oats?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%
Oats	17%	16%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Oats	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.07% 3.94g	9.14% 8.87g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.3% 1.06g	4.9% 1.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.8% 0.045g	8.9% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.5% 1.44g	18.3% 3.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80% 104g	65.5% 85g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.35% 0.98g	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.98g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.5g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	38.8% 21.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Oats	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	60.3% 0.72mg	81.7% 0.98mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.6% 0.28mg	13.7% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65% 10.4mg	7.72% 1.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31% 1.54mg	34.7% 1.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	38.5% 0.5mg	11.8% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	94% 28μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.15% 36.6μg	18% 72μg	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	0% 0mg	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	4.6% 0.69mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.68% 0.81μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Oats	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	6.94% 69.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48% 0.43mg	89.4% 0.8mg	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	28.5% 2.28mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37.7% 159mg	54% 228mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	172% 3.96mg	275% 6.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	457% 206μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	60% 419mg	96% 672mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.3% 350mg	16.2% 551mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	43% 23.6μg	59.4% 32.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.3mg	0.17% 2.57mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.2% 2.9mg	46.4% 5.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.72% 286g	0.29% 10.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Oats:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 8.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Oats.
• While Oats contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 2 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Oats have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Oats have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Oats:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 27 times more Water than Oats.
• While Oats contain 5.7 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Oats.
• While Oats contain 2.2 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Oats have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Oats have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.