The Ubiquitous Rice Packs Energy: Brown and White Rice
What is GABA Rice?
GABA rice is germinated or sprouted brown rice. Only brown rice can be used. GABA stands for gamma-aminobutyric acid. Researches showed the many health benefits derived from GABA rice such as the following: lowers blood pressure, improves kidney function, helps fight insomnia, and many more.
Rice is the Global Cereal Grain
Rice is actually a dehulled rice grain. The rice grain is the seed of an annual (and in some tropical areas, a perennial) grass. The rice plant consists of roots, culm, and leaves – all of which form a tiller. The matured tiller produces the panicle that bears the rice seeds or spikelets.
Rice is the staple food in most countries, particularly in Asia, Latin America, and the West Indies. For the last 25 years, survey showed that one in five Americans consumed white or brown rice (half serving each day). All rice varieties do not contain gluten. Rice production is the second highest in the whole world; Corn production is the first.
Rice is rich in nutrients like protein and amino acids but still needs to be combined with other sources like meat, seafood, and vegetables. Long-grained rice remains firm when cooked; while medium-grained rice tends to be sticky. Rice is cooked by steaming, boiling, and simmering.
Per 100 grams / 3.5 ounces
| Scientific Name
| Carbohaydrates
| Dietary fiber
|
|---|---|---|---|
Rice (white, long-grain, raw)
| Oryza sativa
| 79 grams
| 1.3 grams
|
Corn (sweetcorn, yellow, raw / seeds only)
| Zea mays
| 19.02 grams
| 2.7 grams
|
Wheat (wheat germ crude, not whole grain)
| Triticum aestivum
| 51.8 grams
| 13.2 grams
|
Storage should protect rice from moisture and insects/vermin.
Rice Planting - From Seed Preparation to Rice Milling
Planting Rice Seedlings by Machine
Term
| Description
|
|---|---|
Dehulled rice
| called caryopsis, and also known as the ‘brown rice’, has three layers (that yield as ‘bran’ when removed): pericarp, tegmen, and aleurone
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Parboiled rice
| rice partially boiled while still in the husk to ease polishing and removing bran layer by hand; needs longer cooking time and less sticky
|
Brown rice
| more nutritious than White rice but has shorter storage life; also known as ‘hulled rice’ because it is unmilled rice
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Flattened rice
| also called ‘beaten rice’; dehusked and flattened to form flat dry rice flakes
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Glutinous rice
| short-grain rice variety common in Asia; very sticky when cooked and often used to make snacks; other names: sticky rice, pearl rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, and more
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Golden rice
| produced through genetic engineering to create rice variety fortified with beta-carotene
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Hybrid rice
| rice variety produced from cross-breeding between different kinds of rice; increases yield to produce extra rice to feed more people
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Instant rice
| precooked and dehydrated rice; also called ‘minute rice’; similar to Flattened rice in terms of shortened cooking time
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Red Cargo rice
| long-grain rice variety that is unpolished like brown rice
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Weedy rice
| also called ‘red rice’ due to its red pericarp; considered as weeds/pests when growing in commercial ricefields because it yields fewer grains but consumes water and soil nutrients
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White rice
| milled and polished rice with husk, bran, and germ removed; polishing extends storage life of rice grain but removes important nutrients; buffed with glucose or talc powder
|
Wild rice
| group of grasses growing in shallow water in lakes and streams with only the head of wild rice visible above the water; common names: Canada rice, Indian rice, and water oats
|
Rice Harvest by Hand
Manual Threshing of Rice
Rice Variety
| Description
|
|---|---|
Ambehomar rice
| rice variety from Maharashtra, India
|
Arborio rice
| short-grain rice; grown in Arborio, Italy; used to make risotto and rice pudding
|
Aromatic rice
| medium to long-grained rice. Example: basmati, jasmine, Texmati, Wehani, and wild pecan rice
|
Basmati rice
| long-grain rice variety grown in Pakistan and India
|
Bhutanese Red rice
| medium-grain rice variety from Bhutan; also known as ‘Red Japonica rice’
|
Black rice
| also called ‘Forbidden rice’
|
Bora Saul rice
| has sticky quality; glutinous rice from Assam often cooked as snack
|
Calrose rice
| medium-grain rice grown in California since 1970s; a variety of japonica and good fof making sushi
|
Camargue Red rice
| short-grained rice variety cultivated in Camargue, France
|
Carnaroli rice
| medium-grained rice from Vercelli and Novara in Italy; known as ‘the king of rices’ and is much suited for risotto
|
Champa rice
| drought resistant rice variety; originated from Champa, Vietnam but now cultivated in China
|
Dubraj rice
| short- to medium-grain rice variety; found in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh from India
|
Hatsuga Genmai rice
| also known as ‘germinated brown rice’; unpolished Japanese brown rice allowed to germinate to increase palatability; considered a health food product in Japan
|
Japanese rice
| or ‘Japonica’ is short-grain rice variety; suitable for making mochi due to sticky texture
|
Jasponica rice
| cross-breed rice variety between long-grain Thai Jasmin rice and Japanese rice
|
Jasmati rice
| long-grain hybrid rice variety produced through genetic engineering; a cross between Jasmine and Basmati rice varieties
|
Jasmine rice
| also known as ‘Thai Fragrant rice’; long-grain rice variety grown in Thailand
|
Koshihikari rice
| rice variety cultivated in Japan, Australia, and the U.S.; known cross-bred are Akitakomachi, Hitomebore, and Hinohikari
|
Molakolukulu rice
| cultivated in Andhra Pradesh, India
|
Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào rice
| small- and long-grain rice variety; traditional rice variety in Vietnam
|
Navara rice
| rice variety known to strengthen the muscles and can cure arthritis; cultivated in India
|
NERICA rice
| stands for ‘New Rice for Africa’; new rice varieties developed to improve rice production in West Africa
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Nishiki rice
| medium-grain rice variety grown in California; not related to this variety, Japanese Nishiki rice is used to brew Japanese wine ‘sake’
|
Patna rice
| long-grain rice variety grown in Patna, India; suitable for curry dishes; popular in both the UK and the USA
|
Pokkali rice
| unique rice variety grown using organic method in the coastal regions of India; resistant to salinity and famed for high-protein content
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Rosematta rice
| parboiled rice popular in Sri Lanka; other names: Kerala Matta rice, Palakkadan Matta rice, Kerala Red rice, or Red parboiled rice
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Samba rice
| small-grain rice variety with ovular shape; grown in Sri Lanka
|
Sasani shiki rice
| cross between Hatsunishiki and Sasashigure; grown in Sendai, Japan; suitable for sushi
|
Sona Masuri rice
| medium-grained rice grown in India; considered as one of the best varieties when less processed like brown rice
|
Wehani rice
| brown rice variety with nice aroma; developed from Basmati rice seeds (India); with reddish-brown color and looked like wild rice
|
Yamada Nishiki rice
| short-grain rice variety grown in Japan; popular to sake-brewers for its use in premium ‘sake’
|
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