Brown Rice vs Oats – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing brown rice to oats, we picked the oats.
Why?
Both are great, but ultimately, rice cannot compete with the nutritional heavyweight that is oats:
In terms of macros, brown rice has more carbs, while oats have nearly 3x the fiber nearly 2x the protein; an easy first-round win for oats.
In the category of vitamins, brown rice has more of vitamins B3 and B6, while oats have more of vitamins B1, B2, B5, B7, and B9, winning another round.
Looking at minerals next, brown rice is not higher in any minerals, while oats have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, winning their third round in a row.
Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for oats, but by all means do enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!
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