Question: what is the difference between brown rice and parboiled rice?
Answer: Parboiled rice lasts longer,easier to cook and easy to digest. Parboiled rice has about half as much fiber as brown rice, at 1.7 grams per 1/2 cup uncooked. Brown rice has 3.5 grams for the same 1/2 cup (uncooked). In short, no, parboiled rice is not as good for you as brown rice.