Brown rice
Brown rice retains its bran and germ after milling, giving cooked grains a firmer, chewier texture for use as a side or meal base.
About Brown rice
Brown rice is rice grain with its bran layer and germ retained after milling, while the inedible outer husk is removed. The grains are usually tan to light brown, with a mildly nutty, earthy flavour and a firmer, chewier bite than polished white rice.
It is commonly cooked as a side or base for savoury and sweet preparations. It is sold as short-, medium-, or long-grain rice, and may also be found parboiled or precooked; grain type and processing affect cooking time and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for brown rice
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玄米
genmai
현미
hyeonmi
arroz integral
COOKED BROWN RICE
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long grain brown rice
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long grain brown rice kernel
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long grain brown rice kernel (uncooked)
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long-grain brown rice kernel (cooked)
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medium-grain brown rice kernel (uncooked)
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organic brown rice
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ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR
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PARBOILED BROWN RICE
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parboiled long grain brown rice
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Rice, brown, basmati, boiled in unsalted water
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Rice, brown, basmati, raw
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Rice, brown, easy cook, boiled in unsalted water
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Rice, brown, easy cook, raw
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Rice, brown, long grain, unenriched, raw
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Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Rice, brown, long-grain, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Rice, brown, medium-grain, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Rice, brown, wholegrain, boiled in unsalted water
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Rice, brown, wholegrain, raw
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SPROUTED BROWN RICE
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Brown rice nutrition & diet
Brown rice nutritional value
Product example: BROWN RICE (Goya Foods, Inc. )
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 357kcal
- Protein
- 7.1g
- Carbs
- 76.2g
- Fat
- 3.6g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Comparisons depend on whether the rice is raw or cooked, the grain type, and any parboiling or other processing. Cooked-rice measurements also vary with absorbed water.
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — BROWN RICE ↗. 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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