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Ponni rice

Ponni rice is a southern Indian rice variety sold milled, parboiled or non-parboiled, and typically cooked as a soft, relatively separate-grained staple.

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About Ponni rice

Ponni rice is a rice variety associated with southern India, especially Tamil Nadu. It is sold in milled forms, commonly as white rice, and is used as a staple grain in everyday meals. When cooked, the grains are generally separate and relatively soft, with a mild flavour that suits pairing with sauces, lentils, and other accompaniments. Specific grain length and cooking behaviour vary by type and milling.

The name is used for more than one market form, including parboiled and non-parboiled rice, and some products identify a particular Ponni selection. Rice is typically cooked in water before serving; cooking time and water absorption depend on the form and degree of milling. Ponni rice should not be assumed to mean a single processing style solely from the variety name.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Tamil

பொன்னி அரிசி

Ponni arisi

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Ponni rice nutrition & diet

Ponni rice nutritional value

Reference: Rice, white, long grain, raw

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

Calories
355kcal
Protein
6.7g
Carbs
85.1g
Fat
1.0g

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

Compare Ponni rice by milling and whether it is parboiled; dry rice measurements are not directly comparable with cooked rice.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 11-861 ↗. 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.

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