Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice VS Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice

Weight per 500 calories

• UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice: 135g
• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice: 137g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice or Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice	8%	7%	85%
Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	8%	2%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.83% 3.7g	0.93% 0.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.03% 0.65g	0.77% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.2% 0.035g	2.65% 0.042g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.45% 1.1g	1.18% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81.8% 106g	84.2% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.93% 0.68g	0.23% 0.16g	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	0.038% 0.027g	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	% 0.027g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.68g	% 0.11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.4% 4.73g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.3% 10.3g	17.4% 9.77g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	65.8% 0.79mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.56% 0.12mg	5.16% 0.067mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.72mg	36% 5.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	27.7% 1.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.3% 0.55mg	17.3% 0.22mg	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	4.73% 19μg	79% 316μg	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	0.81% 0.12mg	1% 0.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1% 1.2μg	0.11% 0.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.1% 11mg	3.84% 38.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	49% 0.44mg	33.5% 0.3mg	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	19.6% 1.57mg	74% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.5% 132mg	8.15% 34.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	175% 4.02mg	65% 1.5mg	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	53% 372mg	22.5% 158mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.7% 296mg	4.63% 158mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	62% 34μg	37.6% 20.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.54% 8.1mg	0.46% 6.85mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.65mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.3g	0.43% 16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice vs Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice:

• UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice has 1.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• While Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice contains 2.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 16.7 times more Vitamin B9 than UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice.
• Both UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice and Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice vs Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice:

• UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice has 1.5 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• While Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice contains 3.8 times more Iron than UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice.
• Both UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice has 5.5 times more Omega 6 and 2.7 times more Fiber than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice and Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both UNCLE BEN'S Dry Parboiled Brown Rice as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.