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Glutinous rice vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are glutinous rice and brown sugar different?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in manganese and selenium; however, brown sugar is richer in calcium and iron.
  • Glutinous rice has less sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a lower glycemic index (71) than glutinous rice (98).

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Sugars, brown are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1230%
Contains more IronIron +407.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.047mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg
~equal in Choline ~2.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 21.09g 98.09g 26%
Calories 97kcal 380kcal 14%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.064mg 9%
Calcium 2mg 83mg 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.2µg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.71mg 7%
Potassium 10mg 133mg 4%
Protein 2.02g 0.12g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.132mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0g 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 97.02g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 2.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1583.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5618.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.1%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.