Brown Rice vs. Vanilla Extract

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Brown Rice and Vanilla Extract

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked brown rice versus vanilla extract (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in brown rice and vanilla extract:

  • Both brown rice and vanilla extract are high in calories.
  • Brown rice has 51.7 times less sugar than vanilla extract.
  • Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than vanilla extract.
  • Vanilla extract has 51% less carbohydrates than brown rice.
Detailed nutritional comparison of brown rice and vanilla extract is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Both brown rice and vanilla extract are high in calories. Vanilla extract has 134% more calories than brown rice - brown rice has 123 calories per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Brown Rice Vanilla Extract
Protein 9% ~
Carbohydrates 84% 17%
Fat 7% ~
Alcohol ~ 83%

carbohydrates

Vanilla extract has 51% less carbohydrates than brown rice - brown rice has 25.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than vanilla extract - brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Brown rice has 51.7 times less sugar than vanilla extract - brown rice has 0.24g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Brown rice has 44 times more protein than vanilla extract - brown rice has 2.7g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.06g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both brown rice and vanilla extract are low in saturated fat - brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.01g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin E

Brown rice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Brown rice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both brown rice and vanilla extract contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Brown Rice Vanilla Extract
Thiamin 0.178 MG 0.011 MG
Riboflavin 0.069 MG 0.095 MG
Niacin 2.561 MG 0.425 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.38 MG 0.035 MG
Vitamin B6 0.123 MG 0.026 MG
Folate 9 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Vanilla extract has 267% more calcium than brown rice - brown rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 11mg of calcium.

iron

Brown rice has 367% more iron than vanilla extract - brown rice has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.12mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla extract has 72% more potassium than brown rice - brown rice has 86mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 148mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, brown rice has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than vanilla extract per 100 grams.

Brown Rice Vanilla Extract
alpha linoleic acid 0.011 G 0.001 G
Total 0.011 G 0.001 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, brown rice has more linoleic acid than vanilla extract per 100 grams.

Brown Rice Vanilla Extract
other omega 6 0.004 G ~
linoleic acid 0.355 G 0.003 G
Total 0.359 G 0.003 G


Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) .

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FAQ

Does brown rice or vanilla extract contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both brown rice and vanilla extract are high in calories. Vanilla extract has 130% more calories than brown rice - brown rice has 123 calories in 100g and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Does brown rice or vanilla extract have more carbohydrates?
By weight, vanilla extract has 50% fewer carbohydrates than brown rice - brown rice has 25.6g of carbs for 100g and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.