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Bomba rice

Bomba rice is a short- to medium-grain Spanish variety that absorbs cooking liquid while tending to remain distinct and firm, and is sold dry.

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About Bomba rice

Bomba rice is a short- to medium-grain Spanish rice variety, especially associated with rice-growing regions of eastern Spain. Its uncooked grains are rounded and pearly; cooked, they tend to remain distinct while becoming tender, with a relatively firm bite. The variety is valued for taking up cooking liquid without readily breaking apart.

It is sold dry, usually as polished white rice, and is cooked in measured broth or water. Cooking time and liquid requirements vary with the rice and method, so package directions are useful. It is a specific rice variety, not a name for all Spanish rice or for a prepared rice dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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arroz bomba

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Bomba rice nutrition & diet

Bomba rice nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Rice, not further specified, boiled♦

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
133kcal
Protein
2.7g
Carbs
29.0g
Fat
0.6g

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Compare like with like: dry uncooked grains and cooked rice contain different amounts of water. Milling and any added ingredients also affect measured nutrition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.1.1_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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