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Glutinous rice vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are glutinous rice and caramel different?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in manganese and selenium; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for caramel is 19% higher.
  • Glutinous rice contains 24 times more manganese than caramel. While glutinous rice contains 0.262mg of manganese, caramel contains only 0.011mg.
  • Glutinous rice has less sodium.
  • Caramel has a lower glycemic index (65) than glutinous rice (98).

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
~equal in Iron ~0.14mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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%
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 3.478g 23%
Carbs 21.09g 77g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.256mg 19%
Phosphorus 8mg 114mg 15%
Calories 97kcal 382kcal 14%
Calcium 2mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.19g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.476g 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.011mg 11%
Sodium 5mg 245mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.62mg 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.103mg 7%
Potassium 10mg 214mg 6%
Protein 2.02g 4.6g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 1.542g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.46mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.018mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 8mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 77g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +801.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4163.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2471.4%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2102.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4940.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.