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Abakaliki rice (Oryza sativa) is 100% stone-free edible starchy cereal grain. It contains numerous minerals, vitamins, and health benefits.

FACTS About Abakaliki Rice

1.     Nutrient Rich: Rice provides more than 15 essential vitamins and minerals including, folic acid, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, selenium, fiber, iron, and zinc.

2.     Gluten-Free: Rice is gluten-free, highly digestible, and the least allergenic of all grains, making it an important grain option for those with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or other food sensitivities. Rice is sodium-free, cholesterol-free, and GMO-free.

3.     Energy Boost: Rice is a nutrient-dense, complex carbohydrate that the body slowly digests to help you stay energized throughout the day.

4.     Heart Health: Whole grains, such as brown rice, help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Rice eaters have a lower risk of high blood pressure.

5.     Research: Research shows that eating carbohydrates, like rice, increases levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin, which helps boost happy mood and keeps appetite in check.

White Rice

The following nutrition information is provided by the USDA for 1 cup (186g) of cooked, enriched, short-grain white rice.

  • Calories: 242

  • Fat: 0.4g

  • Sodium: 0mg

  • Carbohydrates: 53.4g

  • Fiber: 0.6g

  • Sugars: 0g

  • Protein: 4.4g

  • Manganese:0.7mg

  • Iron: 2.7mg

  • Thiamin: 0.3mg

Fat: There is almost no fat in white rice, as long as you cook it without adding any oil or butter.

Protein: There are over 4 grams of protein in a 1-cup serving of white rice, and about 5 grams in the same size serving of brown rice.

Vitamins and Minerals: White rice is an excellent source of manganese, providing over 30% of the daily value (DV). It is also a good source of iron, providing 2.7mg or 15% of the DV. White rice also supplies B vitamins (especially thiamin, but also niacin and riboflavin).

Calories: One cup (186g) of cooked short-grain white rice has 242 calories. Of which, 88% comes from carbs, 1% is from fat, and 7.2% comes from protein.

Health Benefits

White rice can be part of a balanced diet. Many of the health benefits of rice come from the vitamins and minerals that it provides to Supports Bones, Nerves, and Muscles. White rice provides 14.9 mg of magnesium, which can help you reach the 420 mg recommended daily.1 Magnesium is the structural component of bones that assists in hundreds of enzyme reactions involved in synthesizing DNA and proteins and is required for proper nerve conduction and muscle contraction.

All rice is originally whole-grain, with the bran attached. White rice is produced by pearling, a process in which the grain passes through a machine where it is rolled and the bran is gently "pearled" off, leaving the white kernel intact. This makes the grain a processed, refined grain, no longer a whole grain. Pearling also lowers the cooking time and extends the shelf life of grains.

Brown Rice

Many of the nutrients in brown rice help keep your heart healthy. It's a rich source of dietary fiber, which can reduce your risk of death from heart disease. Brown rice also contains high levels of magnesium, which can help make you less vulnerable to heart disease and stroke. The glycemic index of brown rice is estimated to be about 68. Short-grain rice tends to have a higher glycemic index than long-grain, medium-grain, and brown rice. Brown rice has significantly more fiber than white rice (about 3 grams per cup of cooked brown rice) because it is a whole grain. Brown rice also has fewer carbohydrates than white rice at 49.6g per cup.