Black rice
Black Rice
Deep purple wholegrain rice with a nutty flavour.
About Black Rice
Black rice is a wholegrain rice with a naturally deep purple to nearly black bran layer. It is cooked as a grain for side dishes, salads, pilafs, porridges, and desserts, and its colour can tint the cooking water and surrounding ingredients. Different cultivars and milling levels produce somewhat different results.
Cooked black rice is usually nutty and more substantial than polished white rice, with a firm, chewy bite from the intact outer layers. Some varieties remain relatively separate after cooking, while others become softer or slightly sticky. The flavour is generally fuller than that of highly milled rice, though preparation affects its final character.
It is sold mainly as dry, uncooked grains, either wholegrain or with varying degrees of milling. The grains are dark and glossy before cooking; soaking can shorten cooking time, and simmering hydrates them into purple-black rice. It may also be ground into flour or blended with other rice varieties.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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COOKED BLACK RICE
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Black Rice nutrition & diet
Black Rice nutritional value
Reference: Rice(Ssal), Black, Raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.
- Calories
- 357kcal
- Protein
- 7.7g
- Carbs
- 75.6g
- Fat
- 2.2g
Per 100 g edible portion. Rural Development Administration, Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026). Original reference food and preparation are shown; product recipes and moisture can differ.
Portions & preparation
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Diet considerations
Black rice is a plant-derived cereal grain. Plain cooked black rice can fit plant-based diets, while broth, dairy, meat, or sauces can change compatibility. As a rice grain, its carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and differs between dry grain, cooked grain, and recipes containing other ingredients.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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: Korean Standard Food Composition DB 10.4 — A0080000020a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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