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White rice
Calories & nutrition facts
cooked, no added salt
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 155 kcal —
- Protein 3.2 g 6%
- Carbohydrate 33 g 12%
- Fat 0.7 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%
- Fibre 1.4 g 5%
- Sodium 18 mg 1%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 1.3 µg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Niacin (B3) 0.37 mg 2%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.15 mg 3%
- Vitamin B12 0.03 µg 1%
Minerals
- Calcium 6.3 mg 0%
- Magnesium 9 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 36.7 mg 3%
- Potassium 21.9 mg 0%
- Copper 0.07 mg 8%
- Manganese 0.28 mg 12%
Similar foods
- Steamed white ricechinese restaurant151 kcal / 100 g
- Long-grain white riceregular, raw, enriched365 kcal / 100 g
- Medium-grain white riceraw, enriched360 kcal / 100 g
- Short-grain white riceraw, unenriched358 kcal / 100 g
- Parboiled white ricecooked, no added salt146 kcal / 100 g
- Polished riceboiled in distilled water, no salt, drained100 kcal / 100 g
- Riceboiled133 kcal / 100 g
- Thai ricecooked, no added salt143 kcal / 100 g
- Wild ricecooked101 kcal / 100 g
- Long-grain ricewhite, parboiled, unenriched, cooked123 kcal / 100 g
Questions about White rice
Should you rinse white rice before cooking it?
Rinse it in a sieve under cold water, stirring with your fingers, until the water runs mostly clear. This washes off loose surface starch and helps the grains cook less sticky.
How do you cook white rice so it stays fluffy?
For ordinary long-grain white rice, use one part rice to about one and a half parts water. Bring it to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 10–12 minutes, then take it off the heat and leave it covered for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
How should you store cooked white rice safely?
Cool it quickly, ideally within an hour, and refrigerate it in a shallow covered container. Eat it within a day and reheat it only once, until steaming hot throughout.
Can you freeze cooked white rice?
Yes. Freeze it in meal-sized portions as soon as it has cooled, then reheat from frozen in a pan or microwave with a splash of water until steaming hot throughout.
What dishes can you make with white rice?
Use it as a side for curry, stew or stir-fried vegetables, or make pilaf by briefly frying the grains before simmering them in stock. Cold cooked rice is also handy for fried rice; chill it promptly rather than leaving it at room temperature.
Can you use white rice instead of brown rice?
Yes, but white rice cooks faster and has a milder flavour, while brown rice takes longer and keeps more of the bran. White rice has 1.4 g of fibre per 100 g, compared with 2.1 g in wholegrain rice.
How much cooked white rice is a usual serving?
A serving alongside a main dish is roughly 150 g cooked, about a large handful. That portion provides 233 kcal.
Source: ANSES–Ciqual (France) 9104 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
