Indian Basmati Rice Nutrition Information

Nutritional Benefits of Indian Basmati Rice

Rice is the staple food of more than half of the world’s population. There is wide variety of rice in the world. There is different variety of rice in each corner of the world. Among them, basmati rice is increasingly becoming popular among the world. Basmati rice is known for and prized for its unique fragrance. Its grain is much longer compare to other regular rice. The grain of this rice remains firm and separated even after cooking. There are two types of basmati rice, brown basmati rice and white basmati rice. There are India and Pakistan are the main exporter of basmati rice.

The nutrition facts of Basmati Rice:

This rice contains Protein, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It is a rich source of energy. Here in this table is the nutrition fact of 200 gram Indian basmati rice.

Nutrients : Total Amount Calorie : 240 Protein : 5 g Carbohydrate : 50 g Fats : 0.5 g Fiber : 3 g Niacin : 2.4 g Thiamine : 0.25 mg Selenium : 11.7 mg

Among two types of basmati rice, brown basmati rice contains more nutritious than white basmati rice because brown basmati rice is least processed. Only the outer layer husk has been removed from grain and so it retains the most nutrients make this rice much healthy.

Nutritional Benefits:

Because of the high amount of carbohydrate, it is an excellent source of energy. It does not contain cholesterol and contains a small amount of fats. It is also gluten-free so it is best for those who cannot tolerate gluten.

It contains iron. Basmati rice provides about 11% of daily recommended value for iron which is useful for the formation of haemoglobin.

It contains a very important Vitamin B like thiamine and niacin which is very important for the normal functioning in body such as muscles, heart and nervous system.

Brown basmati rice is a good source of fiber which promotes digestive health and also it can lower the level of cholesterol.

Basmati rice is increasingly becoming popular because of these health benefits in many countries.

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