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Broken rice

Broken rice consists of rice grains fractured during milling and is commonly cooked as a grain or used in porridges and rice dishes.

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About Broken rice

Broken rice consists of rice kernels fractured during harvesting, handling, or milling, producing pieces smaller than whole grains. It remains rice rather than a separate grain variety and is used as a table grain, in porridges, and in regional rice dishes.

Its flavour follows the original rice, ranging from neutral and mildly sweet in polished white rice to nuttier in brown rice. The smaller pieces generally absorb water quickly and cook softer and more cohesively than intact grains, though the result depends on rice type and method.

Broken rice is sold dry as white or brown grain, with pieces ranging from coarse fragments to fine chips. Washing, soaking, and boiling can produce loose grains, clumps, or a creamy porridge. It may also be steamed, simmered, or combined with meat and vegetables.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Broken rice

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Broken rice nutrition & diet

Broken rice nutritional value

Reference: Long grain rice

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

Calories
355kcal
Protein
7.8g
Carbs
77.4g
Fat
0.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Broken rice should be identified as milled rice fragments rather than a distinct grain species. Record the dry grain or cooked portion, cooking water, and any oil or seasoning; porridge, steamed rice, and formed dishes can differ substantially in moisture and recipe composition.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the relevant rice type and degree of breakage, measured dry or cooked, with porridge or dish additions excluded or specified.

Diet considerations

Broken rice is plant-derived cereal grain. Compatibility changes with meat stock, dairy, egg, seafood, sauces, or fried coatings. As porridge or cooked rice, its carbohydrate pattern depends strongly on portion size and dilution; mixed dishes may also contain legumes, vegetables, or other cereals.

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: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — A05001 ↗. 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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