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Aside from providing energy and basic nutrients, refined white rice does not offer any health benefits. Enriched white rice does contain added B vitamins that are important for health.

On the other hand, regular consumption of brown, or whole grain, rice can have health benefits. Be sure to compare labels when shopping.

Rice is primarily composed of carbohydrate, which makes up almost 80%Trusted Source of its total dry weight.

Most of the carbohydrate in rice is starch. Starch is the most common form of carbohydrate in foods.

Starch is made up of long chains of glucose called amylose and amylopectin. Different types of rice have varying amounts of these compounds, which affects the texture of the rice:

  • Basmati rice is rich in amylose, meaning it does not stick together after cooking.
  • Sticky rice, or glutinous rice, is low in amylose and high in amylopectin, making it sticky after cooking. This makes it ideal for risottos, rice pudding, and eating with chopsticks.

These compounds also affect how easily the body can digest the rice.

The body takes longer Trusted Sourceto digest high-amylose rice because the amylose slows down starch digestion. In contrast, the body digests sticky rice very easily.

While many people find sticky rice more palatable, quick digestion can lead to unhealthful spikes in blood sugar levels, especially in people with diabetes.

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