Glutinous rice vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between glutinous rice and oranges
- Glutinous rice has more manganese and selenium; however, oranges are higher in vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than glutinous rice.
- Oranges contain 11 times less selenium than glutinous rice. Glutinous rice contains 5.6µg of selenium, while oranges contain 0.5µg.
- Glutinous rice has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of glutinous rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 IronIron | +40% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +485.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +948% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1020% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1710% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +335% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 53.2mg | 59% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
Folate | 1µg | 30µg | 7% |
Fiber | 1g | 2.4g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
Potassium | 10mg | 181mg | 5% |
Calcium | 2mg | 40mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Calories | 97kcal | 47kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 21.09g | 11.75g | 3% |
Protein | 2.02g | 0.94g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.14mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 14mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 8.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.09g | 9.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | 9.35g | N/A |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.29mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.015g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.07g | 0.023g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0.025g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.167mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.108mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.123mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 0.018mg | 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:
0.94 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
11.75 g
Water:
86.75 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +528.6% |
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
0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |