Glutinous rice vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between glutinous rice and mandarin oranges
- Glutinous rice has more selenium and manganese; however, mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than glutinous rice.
- Glutinous rice has 56 times more selenium than mandarin oranges. While glutinous rice has 5.6µg of selenium, mandarin oranges have only 0.1µg.
- The glycemic index of glutinous rice is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.
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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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +485.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +571.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5500% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1560% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +176.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +385.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
Potassium | 10mg | 166mg | 5% |
Folate | 1µg | 16µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
Calcium | 2mg | 37mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.4g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1g | 1.8g | 3% |
Carbs | 21.09g | 13.34g | 3% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.02g | 0.81g | 2% |
Calories | 97kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.29mg | 0.376mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.31g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.09g | 11.54g | N/A |
Iron | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.05g | 10.58g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0.216mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.07g | 0.06g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0.065g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.167mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.108mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.123mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.02 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
76.63 g
Other:
0.07 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +63.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +428.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.065g