Calories in 1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice

Calories in Brown Rice
Nutrition Facts of White Rice
Healthy and Low Calories Brown Rice Recipe
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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

Directions

Heat some oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add the rice and stir till it starts to turn brown. This should take about 3 minutes.
Add a little water and leave it to boil.
Reduce the heat and leave it to simmer. Cover and let it cook for about 30 minutes until the rice becomes tender.
With a fork, fluff the rice then add almonds and currants.

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