brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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Select whole grains: Foods like brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, and whole-grain bread offer much more fiber than other varieties.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
The machine performed the strongest when cooking brown rice.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
Serve with whole grains like brown rice, which adds 5 grams of protein per cooked cup, bringing the total to 23 grams.15
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—Johna Burdeos, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
One cup of cooked, long-grain brown rice provides 12 mcg of selenium.7
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—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
The machine performed the strongest when cooking brown rice.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
Serve with whole grains like brown rice, which adds 5 grams of protein per cooked cup, bringing the total to 23 grams.15
6.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
One cup of cooked, long-grain brown rice provides 12 mcg of selenium.7
13.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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