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Nutritional Value of Rice & Health Benefits One cup of brown rice cooked (195g) has 216.4 calories 1.7g of fat, 0.64g of monosaturated fat, 0.63g of polyunsaturated fat, 0.35g of saturated fat, 44.8g of carbohydrate, 5.03g of protein, 0.66g of fiber, O.19g mg of thiamine (B1), 0.05mg of riboflavin, 2.98mg of nicotinic acid, 0.28mg of pantothenic acid, 0.28mg of vit B 6, 7.80mg of folio acid, 19.50mg of calcium 0.82 mg of iron, and 1.23mg of zinc. Brown unpolished rice is a healthy food because it provides us with rice bran which contains b-sitosterol, a naturally occurring substance that lowers blood cholesterol. It can reduce the risk of bowel cancer and it diminishes the frequently of kidney and bladder stone formation in people who are prone to kidney and bladder stones. Brown rice can help insulin-dependent diabetes patients to normalize their blood sugar levels. It can stimulate the production of mucus which has been shown to fight diarrhoeal infections. Therefore rice should be a staple food for all of us.
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