Whole wheat pasta vs Brown rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Whole wheat pasta has 159 kcal and Brown rice has 370 kcal, so Whole wheat pasta has 57% fewer calories.
Brown rice has more protein (7.6 g vs 5.82 g). Whole wheat pasta has more fiber (4.6 g vs 3.5 g). Brown rice has more fat (2.75 g vs 1.5 g). Relative to calories, Whole wheat pasta is the better protein source (3.66 g vs 2.05 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Whole Wheat Pasta vs Brown Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Whole wheat pasta | Brown rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 159 | 370 |
| Carbohydrates | 31.51 g | 78.68 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g | 2.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 4.6 g | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 5.82 g | 7.6 g |
| Water | 60.72 g | 9.82 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 8 mg |
| Iron | 1.65 mg | 1.16 mg |
| Magnessium | 45 mg | 98 mg |
| Potassium | 77 mg | 219 mg |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.157 mg | 0.277 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.103 mg | 0.092 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 2.887 mg | 4.973 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.097 mg | 0.407 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.02 µg | 0.014 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.1 mg | 0.09 mg |
Less Calories in Whole wheat pasta
At first glance, you can see that in whole wheat pasta is much less calories than in brown rice.
Whole wheat pasta has 159 kcal per 100g and brown rice 370 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 133%.
In wholemeal pasta and in brown rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare whole wheat pasta with brown rice in details.
Whole wheat pasta 100g
159kcalCalories source
- 77% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Brown rice 100g
370kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 7% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.