How nutritious is rice?

Cooked rice is the main food in the daily meals of Vietnamese people, but not everyone knows the nutrition contained in this food.

In addition to providing energy, rice also provides many other micronutrients - Illustration: D.LIEU

What is in rice?

According to the National Institute of Nutrition, 100g of rice contains about 74g of carbohydrates; 9.4g of protein; 4.47g of fat and many other micronutrients.

The outer layer of the grain and the germ of the rice grain both contain nutrients such as protein, fat, calcium and B vitamins.

Scientist Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said that rice is a food that provides carbohydrates quite effectively, thereby providing energy to maintain activities in the body.

In addition, rice contains calcium which helps strengthen bones and reduces the risk of osteoporosis, tooth decay, bone fractures... Some studies also show that resistant starch in cooked and cooled rice is very good for digestion and colon.

Rice can also be used as medicine.

Mr. Sang said that in addition to being a nutritious food for the body, rice can also be used as medicine.

In traditional medicine, rice has a sweet, cool taste and neutral properties. It affects the spleen and stomach, helps replenish blood and qi, and provides nutrition for the body. It is often used to cook rice or porridge to improve health.

People with digestive problems or indigestion can use boiled rice to drink or cook porridge to help strengthen the spleen, clear blood vessels, and improve digestion.

In folk medicine, about 40g of burnt rice, 5 slices of ginger, and salt are often used to make a decoction to treat vomiting and digestive disorders.

According to Mr. Sang, not only rice but also rice bran is used as medicine. Rice bran, also known as khang ty, has a sweet taste and neutral properties.

Rice bran has the effect of appetizer, reducing gas, anti-hunger, and is used to treat choking and edema.

People with edema can use rice bran, red beans, sticky rice, and molasses to cook into porridge or boil to get water to drink for treatment.

In addition, rice stalks (straw) which are often discarded can also be used as medicine and made into nutritious dishes.

Mr. Sang noted that when cooking rice, people should not wash the rice too much to avoid losing valuable nutrients.

In addition, people should store rice in a dry place, avoid moldy rice because moldy food will create toxins that are harmful to health. When rice is moldy, it should be thrown away and absolutely not used.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/com-co-dinh-duong-the-nao-20241210202952095.htm