Unenriched white rice flour vs Brown rice flour

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 366 in 100 g of unenriched white rice flour, 365 of brown rice flour. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in unenriched white rice flour: vitamin B6 (3.3×) and selenium. More in brown rice flour: manganese (2.4×), niacin (2.3×), magnesium (3.5×), phosphorus (3.3×) and 5 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unenriched white rice flour366 cal

6 g protein · 80.1 g carbs (0.12 g sugars) · 1.4 g fat

Brown rice flour365 cal

7.2 g protein · 75.5 g carbs · 3.9 g fat

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Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Manganese1.2 mg · 2.8 mg
    52%123%
  • Niacin (B3)2.6 mg · 6 mg
    16%37%
  • Magnesium35 mg · 124 mg
    8%30%
  • Vitamin B60.44 mg · 0.13 mg
    26%8%
  • Phosphorus98 mg · 319 mg
    8%26%
  • Copper0.13 mg · 0.29 mg
    14%32%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg · 0.32 mg
    12%27%
  • Zinc0.8 mg · 1.9 mg
    7%17%
  • Selenium15.1 µg · 9.7 µg
    27%18%
  • Iron0.35 mg · 1.5 mg
    2%8%
  • Potassium76 mg · 265 mg
    2%6%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein6 g · 7.2 g12%·14%
  • Total fat1.4 g · 3.9 g2%·5%
  • Carbohydrates80.1 g · 75.5 g29%·27%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 1 mg0%·<1%
  • Calcium10 mg · 10 mg1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.021 mg · 0.008 mg2%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Unenriched white rice flour (SR Legacy 169714), Brown rice flour (Foundation 1104812). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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