Brown rice, also referred to as hulled or unmilled, is whole grain rice that has a mild nutty flavor. It is also more nutritious and chewier than white rice. Brown rice also goes rancid quicker because the germ and bran contain fats that can go bad easily.

However, brown rice is generally healthier than white rice. This is according to a study conducted by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. What's more, there are fewer calories in 1 cup cooked brown rice than in white rice.

Calories in Brown Rice

Calories

The calories will vary according to different types of brown rice. Below are some of the facts and data on calories in cooked brown rice and uncooked.

Brown Rice (1 Cup)

Calories

Medium and Raw Brown Rice

688

Long and Raw Brown Rice

685

Medium and Cooked Brown Rice

218

Long and Cooked Brown Rice

216

Other Nutrition

Besides calories in brown rice, there is also other nutrition you can get from brown rice. The following amount of each kind of nutrition is based on per 1 cup of brown rice (almost 7 oz.).

Nutrition

Medium and Raw Brown Rice

Long and Raw Brown Rice

Medium and Cooked Brown Rice

Long and Cooked Brown Rice

Fat

5.1g

5.4g

1.6g

1.8g

Sodium

8mg

13mg

2mg

10mg

Carb

144.7g

142.9g

45.8g

44.8g

Protein

14.3g

14.7g

4.5g

5g

Calcium

62.7mg

42.6mg

19.5mg

19.5mg

Potassium

509.2mg

412.6mg

154.1mg

83.9mg

Nutrition Facts of White Rice

Here’s a table to help you compare calories in brown rice with those in white rice.

                                                      Short White Rice, Cooked (1 Cup)

Calories

Fat

Carb

Protein

Calcium

Potassium

Cholesterol

Sodium

267

0.4g

58.9g

4.8g

2.1mg

53.3mg

0mg

0mg

                                                      Medium White Rice, Cooked (1 Cup)

Calories

Fat

Carb

Protein

Calcium

Potassium

Cholesterol

Sodium

242

0.4g

53.2g

4.4g

5.6mg

53.9mg

0mg

0mg

                                                      Long White Rice, Cooked (1 Cup)

Calories

Fat

Carb

Protein

Calcium

Potassium

Cholesterol

Sodium

205

0.4g

44.5g

4.3g

15.8mg

55.3mg

0mg

2mg

                                                      Long White Rice, Raw (1 Cup)

Calories

Fat

Carb

Protein

Calcium

Potassium

Cholesterol

Sodium

675

1.2g

147.9g

13.2g

51.8mg

212.8mg

0mg

9mg

Healthy and Low Calories Brown Rice Recipe

Below is a recipe for keeping the number of calories in 1 cup cooked brown rice low.

Calories: 199 per serving                      Total Time: 50 m                                        Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Amount

Extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons

Long-grain brown rice

2/3 cup

Water

1 1/3 cups

Currants

1/4 cup

Slivered or sliced almonds, toasted

1/4 cup

Ÿ Directions

  1. Heat some oil in a large pan over medium heat.

  2. Add the rice and stir till it starts to turn brown. This should take about 3 minutes.

  3. Add a little water and leave it to boil.

  4. Reduce the heat and leave it to simmer. Cover and let it cook for about 30 minutes until the rice becomes tender.

  5. With a fork, fluff the rice then add almonds and currants.

References
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