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Glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is a sticky rice variety used in steamed dishes, dumplings, desserts, and fermented foods.

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About Glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is a distinct rice variety whose cooked grains become notably cohesive and elastic rather than fluffy and separate. Despite its name, “glutinous” describes texture, not gluten content. It is used for steamed rice preparations, filled or wrapped dumplings, rice cakes, sweet porridges, desserts, and fermented rice products.

Cooked glutinous rice is cohesive, chewy, and compact, though boiling can produce a softer, more porridge-like result. Exact aroma, grain shape, colour, and stickiness depend on the variety and whether the rice is milled or polished.

It is sold as dry whole grains, commonly short or medium in appearance, in white, purple, or other variety-specific colours. Soaking and steaming are common treatments; boiling changes the grains into a softer preparation. Prepared foods may further alter its appearance and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for glutinous rice

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Glutinous rice

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Glutinous rice nutrition & diet

Glutinous rice nutritional value

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, uncooked

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

Calories
370kcal
Protein
6.8g
Carbs
81.7g
Fat
0.6g

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

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the cooked or uncooked glutinous rice form and the edible portion. Preparation changes include soaking, steaming, boiling, fermentation, and additions such as coconut milk, sugar, oil, fillings, or savory sauces.

Compare the right form: Match references to the named glutinous rice variety, with raw, soaked, steamed, boiled, or fermented edible form specified.

Diet considerations

Glutinous rice is a plant-derived rice variety; its name describes stickiness, not an assumption about every prepared dish. Compatibility changes with cereal-containing fillings, sauces, broths, dairy, egg, meat, or seafood. Desserts and fermented products require recipe-specific review, and portion size affects carbohydrate pattern.

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, uncooked ↗. 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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