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Glutinous rice vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between glutinous rice and wheat

  • Glutinous rice contains less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 152% higher.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of glutinous rice is 98.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Wheat, durum.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4210%
Contains more IronIron +2414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +914.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1049.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1496.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1511.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 5.6µg 89.4µg 152%
Manganese 0.262mg 3.012mg 120%
Phosphorus 8mg 508mg 71%
Copper 0.049mg 0.553mg 56%
Iron 0.14mg 3.52mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 6.738mg 40%
Zinc 0.41mg 4.16mg 34%
Magnesium 5mg 144mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.419mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.419mg 30%
Protein 2.02g 13.68g 23%
Carbs 21.09g 71.13g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.935mg 14%
Calories 97kcal 339kcal 12%
Potassium 10mg 431mg 12%
Folate 1µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.121mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.19g 2.47g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Calcium 2mg 34mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +600.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +577.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2442.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1317.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.