When cooked, brown rice has a slightly chewy texture and mild nutty flavor. R egular M illed R ice is sometimes called milled rice, polished white rice or just polished rice. The rice is distinguished by the fact that the hulls, bran layers and germ have all been removed. C ompared to other grains, rice is considered on of the highest quality proteins. It contains all eight of the essential amino acids needed for building strong muscles.
R ice is a good source of vitamins and minerals including B-complex, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
It contains the minerals of phosphoras, iron and potassium. Rice contains no fat, cholesterol or sodium. Rice is just as benificial for what is doesn't contain as it is for it's inherent nutrients. T he components of a rice kernel from the outside in are the bristle, hull, bran layers, starchy endoplasma, germ and the stalk. There are three form of a rice kernel and they are the Short grain, medium grain and long grain.