Arborio rice vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arborio rice and glutinous rice different?

Arborio rice is higher than glutinous rice in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Arborio rice covers your daily need for iron 17% more than glutinous rice.
Arborio rice contains 59 times more folate than glutinous rice. Arborio rice contains 59µg of folate, while glutinous rice contains 1µg.
Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index (98) than arborio rice (69).

Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arborio rice

Glutinous rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+942.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+100%

~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arborio rice

Glutinous rice

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+5800%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.46mg	0.14mg	17%
Folate	59µg	1µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.02mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.29mg	8%
Fiber		1g	4%
Phosphorus	33mg	8mg	4%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.262mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.215mg	4%
Carbs	28.73g	21.09g	3%
Copper	0.072mg	0.049mg	3%
Selenium	7.5µg	5.6µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.026mg	3%
Calories	130kcal	97kcal	2%
Protein	2.36g	2.02g	1%
Magnesium	8mg	5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	551kcal	480kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	103g	N/A
Fats	0.19g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	20.09g	N/A
Calcium	1mg	2mg	0%
Potassium	26mg	10mg	0%
Sugar		0.05g	N/A
Zinc	0.4mg	0.41mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E		0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.013mg	0%
Choline		2.1mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.039g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.07g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.069g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.023mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.087mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.167mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.073mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.108mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.123mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.047mg	0%