brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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One problem may be a lack of enough milling capacity to turn the stocks of brown rice kept in reserves into the pure white rice that Japanese prefer.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Others, like Cocoa Pebbles or Honeycomb, weigh in with less zinc: 1.5 mg per serving, which is still 14% of the DV.
Oats: One cup contains 2.3 mg of zinc, or 21% of your DV.
Cooked brown rice: One cup contains 1.4 mg of zinc, or 12% of the DV.32
Many breakfast cereals are fortified with zinc.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
New research confirms that brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
While white rice is still the most popular among consumers, brown rice is often praised for its nutritional benefits.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Mari Yamaguchi, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
Others, like Cocoa Pebbles or Honeycomb, weigh in with less zinc: 1.5 mg per serving, which is still 14% of the DV.
Oats: One cup contains 2.3 mg of zinc, or 21% of your DV.
Cooked brown rice: One cup contains 1.4 mg of zinc, or 12% of the DV.32
Many breakfast cereals are fortified with zinc.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
New research confirms that brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
While white rice is still the most popular among consumers, brown rice is often praised for its nutritional benefits.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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