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Rice Milk

Light plant drink made from milled rice.

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About Rice Milk

Rice milk is a light plant drink made from milled rice and water. It is used as a beverage and as a liquid ingredient in cereals, drinks, sauces, batters, desserts, and other preparations. Commercial products may be formulated differently from homemade versions, especially in thickness, sweetness, and added ingredients.

Its flavour is typically mild and rice-like, with a thin, pourable body. It is usually smoother than cooked rice but may retain slight sediment or a starchy quality. Milling, straining, dilution, and formulation affect its sweetness, opacity, and mouthfeel; some products are creamier than others.

Rice milk is commonly a pale, opaque or slightly translucent liquid sold in cartons, bottles, or other beverage containers. It may be plain or flavoured. Shaking redistributes settled material when present; heating, reducing, or incorporating it into a recipe changes its thickness and handling.

Ingredient type
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English

Rice Milk

English

Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened

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Rice Milk nutrition & diet

Rice Milk nutritional value

Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened

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

Calories
47kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
9.2g
Fat
1.0g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to a ready-to-drink rice-based beverage rather than rice flour slurry, cream substitute, or powdered product. Shake or stir as directed because settling can affect serving composition. Record whether it is sweetened, fortified, flavored, or blended with oils, cereals, legumes, or nuts.

Compare the right form: Reference the packaged liquid rice beverage as sold, identifying sweetened or unsweetened status, fortification, flavoring, and blended ingredients.

Diet considerations

Rice milk is plant-derived, but the exact formulation determines compatibility. Added dairy, honey, or other animal-derived ingredients alter a plant-based pattern; cereal, legume, nut, or seed additions also matter. Sweetened versions contribute a different carbohydrate pattern from unsweetened versions, especially in larger portions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • 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 — Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened ↗. 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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