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Cooked sticky rice

Cooked sticky rice is glutinous rice prepared until cohesive and commonly served with savory dishes or desserts.

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About Cooked sticky rice

Cooked sticky rice is glutinous rice that has been hydrated and heated until its grains become notably cohesive. Despite the name, it contains no wheat gluten. It is commonly served in compact portions or by hand alongside savoury foods, and is also used in dumplings, stuffed preparations, fermented foods, and desserts.

The grains are usually opaque and soft, with a texture ranging from pleasantly chewy to dense according to variety and preparation. Their cohesiveness allows them to cling together. The flavour is not fixed by the category and may remain plain or change when the rice is sweetened or combined with savoury foods, fillings, or other ingredients.

It may be made from white or dark-pigmented glutinous rice and prepared by steaming, boiling, or another method. Cooking changes the dry grain into a soft, cohesive portion; steaming, boiling, shaping, sweetening, and combining it with other ingredients alter its appearance and texture. Regional terms may refer to the raw grain, cooked preparation, or a dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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cooked sticky rice

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Cooked sticky rice nutrition & diet

Cooked sticky rice nutritional value

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
97kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
21.1g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the ingredient is cooked glutinous rice and specify the variety, water preparation, and edible portion. Steamed or boiled rice differs from sticky rice mixed with coconut milk, sugar, oil, salt, or savory toppings, so references should follow the served form.

Compare the right form: Match references to cooked glutinous rice grain, not a rice-flour product, and specify steamed or boiled form plus retained additions.

Diet considerations

Sticky rice is plant-origin cereal grain; “glutinous” describes its cooking texture, not a conclusion about other dietary properties. Compatibility changes when prepared with dairy, coconut products, meat, egg, sauces, or cereal-containing toppings. Its carbohydrate pattern depends on portion and accompanying ingredients, especially in desserts.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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