Rice is a cereal
There are more than 2,000 varieties of rice grown in the world today.
They are grouped into three basic types:
White:Lown in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Good source of folate and manganese |
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Red:Reduces and slows down plaque formation on artery walls caused by dietary cholesterol. |
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Black/Purple:A kind of sticky rice, that gets its colour from the antioxydant extracts it contains (anthocyanin and tocols). |
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Brown:A nutty-flavoured unrefined rice, with a high fibrer content and greater nutritional value than white rice. |
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Low in fat and high in carbohydrates. Contains a range of important nutrients and is packed with vitamins and minerals. An excellent source of vitamins E and B, potassium and protein.
And the fibrer content keeps your digestive system happy!
Sources : loveatfirstrice.com, fatsecret.com, wholegraincouncil.org, realsimple.com.