Brown rice flour

Brown rice flour is milled from rice retaining its bran and germ, producing a mildly nutty flour used in baking, cooking, or thickening.

About Brown rice flour

Brown rice flour is milled from rice grains that retain their bran and germ, rather than from fully polished white rice. It is usually a fine, pale tan powder with a mild, slightly nutty flavour; its colour and texture vary with milling fineness and the rice used.

It is used in baking and cooking as a flour or thickener, often in mixtures with other flours. Products may be finely or coarsely milled, and some are made from roasted or otherwise treated rice, so the exact form matters.

Ingredient type: flour

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Rolls, gluten-free, white, made with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch

Rolls, gluten-free, white, made with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and sorghum flour

Rolls, gluten-free, whole grain, made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour

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Local names for brown rice flour

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Japanese

玄米粉

genmaiko

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Brown rice flour nutrition & diet

Brown rice flour nutritional value

Rice flour, brown

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

Calories: 363kcal
Protein: 7.2g
Carbs: 76.5g
Fat: 2.8g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Comparisons depend on whether the flour is made from whole brown rice or a more refined rice fraction, as well as milling and any heat treatment. Values for flour should not be compared directly with cooked rice without accounting for water.

Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Not established
Vegetarian
Not established
Pescatarian
Not established
Keto
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Paleo
Not established
Low-carb
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Halal
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Kosher
Not 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: USDA FoodData Central — Rice flour, brown ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.