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Nutritional value of Thai rice


Thai jasmine rice

 

Jasmine rice nutritional facts
Source of Energy

A 1/4-cup serving of uncooked jasmine rice, which makes 3/4-cups cooked, has 160 calories. Most of those calories come from its carbohydrate content, which is 35 grams per 1/4-cup serving. Carbohydrates supply your body with energy, and not just your muscles, but your brain, nervous system and kidneys too. Forty five to 65 percent of your daily calorie intake should come from carbohydrates.

Make It Brown For Fiber

To up the nutrition in your diet, replace white jasmine rice with brown jasmine rice. A 1/4-cup of uncooked brown jasmine rice has 2 grams of fiber, while the white rice has none. Most Americans don’t meet the daily requirements of fiber. Adult women need 25 grams a day and men need 38 grams a day; the average intake is just 15 grams. Fiber in food not only promotes bowel function, but it also improves blood lipid profiles and aids in blood sugar control.

A Little Protein and Very Little Fat

Jasmine rice contains some protein and very little fat. A 1/4-cup uncooked serving of jasmine rice contains 3 grams of protein. As a plant source of protein, jasmine rice does not contain all of the essential amino acids. There is a slight difference in fat content between the white and brown jasmine rice. The white rice is fat-free, while the brown rice has 1 gram of fat. As an intact grain, the brown rice retains its germ, which provides vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fat.

Get Some Iron

If you don’t get enough iron in your diet you may be at risk of developing iron deficiency anemia, which is the most common nutritional problem worldwide, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements. Jasmine rice doesn’t naturally contain a significant amount of iron, but some brands are fortified with iron to help you meet your needs. Unfortified jasmine rice meets 2 percent of the daily value, while fortified jasmine rice meets 8 percent.

Get Your B Vitamins

Along with iron, some brands of jasmine rice are fortified with B vitamins. These essential nutrients are necessary for helping transform the food you eat into energy. Some brands also act as a significant source of folic acid, meeting 20 percent of your daily value. Folic acid is a B vitamin most important for women of childbearing age because adequate intake helps prevent neural tube defects in babies.

(Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/84568-nutrition-white-jasmine-rice)

 

 

Monday
15
September 2014

Evolution of Thai rice export & prieces

A complicated but nonetheless interesting graphs on Thai rice prices and export performance over the  2013 – 2014 period.
Source Thai Rice Exporters Association.

Monday
15
September 2014