Recipes · Vietnamese · Breakfast
Xôi (Sticky Rice)
One serving has 547 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (83%), copper (61%), folate (35%), selenium (32%), thiamin (30%) and magnesium (27%). Ready in 510 minutes.

- Preparation: 480 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (162 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: sesame
Ingredients
- 100 g Rice, glutinous
- 30 g Coconut milk, canned
- 20 g Mung beans, dried
- 8 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Salt
- 3 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Soak the glutinous rice, and separately the mung beans, in water for at least 6-8 hours or overnight, then drain both.
- Steam the mung beans until tender, about 20 minutes, then lightly mash.
- Steam the soaked rice with a pinch of salt for 25-30 minutes, fluffing and drizzling with the coconut milk halfway through, until tender and glistening.
- Stir the sugar into the rice.
- Serve the rice topped with the mashed mung bean and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 547 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 104 g | |
| Water | 34.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.4 g | 22% |
| Protein | 12.7 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.44 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.54 g | |
| Leucine | 1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.62 g | |
| Methionine | 0.25 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.71 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.41 g | |
| Valine | 0.73 g | |
| Histidine | 0.33 g | |
| Fat | 8.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.97 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 72.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.55 mg | 61% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 85.1 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 192 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 406 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 17.8 µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 208 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 139 µg | 35% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 22.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1.2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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