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
goji berry
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in brown rice and goji berry:
Both brown rice and goji berry are high in calories. Goji berry has 184% more calories than brown rice - brown rice has 123 calories per 100 grams and goji berry has 349 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, brown rice is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to goji berry for carbs. Brown rice has a macronutrient ratio of 9:84:7 and for goji berry, 16:84:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Brown Rice | Goji Berry | |
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Protein | 9% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 84% | 84% |
Fat | 7% | 1% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Goji berry is high in carbohydrates and brown rice has 67% less carbohydrates than goji berry - brown rice has 25.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and goji berry has 77.1g of carbohydrates.
Goji berry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 713% more dietary fiber than brown rice - brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and goji berry has 13g of dietary fiber.
Goji berry is high in sugar and brown rice has 99% less sugar than goji berry - brown rice has 0.24g of sugar per 100 grams and goji berry has 45.6g of sugar.
Goji berry is an excellent source of protein and it has 420% more protein than brown rice - brown rice has 2.7g of protein per 100 grams and goji berry has 14.3g of protein.
Both brown rice and goji berry are low in saturated fat - brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and goji berry does not contain significant amounts.
Goji berry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than brown rice - goji berry has 48.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Goji berry is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than brown rice - goji berry has 8054.7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Brown rice and goji berry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and goji berry does not contain significant amounts.
Brown rice and goji berry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and goji berry does not contain significant amounts.
Brown rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Brown Rice | Goji Berry | |
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Thiamin | 0.178 MG | ~ |
Riboflavin | 0.069 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 2.561 MG | ~ |
Pantothenic acid | 0.38 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123 MG | ~ |
Folate | 9 UG | ~ |
Goji berry is an excellent source of calcium and it has 62 times more calcium than brown rice - brown rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and goji berry has 190mg of calcium.
Goji berry is an excellent source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than brown rice - brown rice has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and goji berry has 6.8mg of iron.
Brown rice has more potassium than goji berry - brown rice has 86mg of potassium per 100 grams and goji berry does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Brown Rice or Goji Berry .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Goji Berry (Goji berries, dried) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||