brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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Some of the dishes include Buffalo-style lollipop chicken wings and a poke bowl with either brown rice or salad for the base, topped with avocado, seaweed, cucumbers and spicy aioli.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Consider trying whole grains like oats, quinoa, and brown rice; legumes like lentils, beans, and chickpeas; nuts; seeds; fruits like apples, bananas, and berries; and vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and leafy greens.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
Whole Grains Rice, quinoa, oats, and other whole grains make for another great source of potassium: 100 g of oats contains 350 mg of the mineral, and 100 g of brown rice contains 265 mg.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Consider trying whole grains like oats, quinoa, and brown rice; legumes like lentils, beans, and chickpeas; nuts; seeds; fruits like apples, bananas, and berries; and vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and leafy greens.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
Whole Grains Rice, quinoa, oats, and other whole grains make for another great source of potassium: 100 g of oats contains 350 mg of the mineral, and 100 g of brown rice contains 265 mg.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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