Red Rice
Category: Rice
Red rice is a variety of rice that is colored red by its anthocyanin content. It is usually eaten unhulled or partially hulled, and has a red husk, rather than the more common brown. Red rice has a nutty flavor. Compared to polished rice, it has the higher nutritional value of rices eaten with the germ intact.
Description
There are thousands of varieties of rice around the world among them rice with red bran layer are known as red rice. The re color of the rice bran ranges from light to dark. The red bran layer contains 95% of the minerals and dietary fiber of the whole rice which contains Iron, Zinc Potassium Sodium, Manganese and so forth. Inner white portion contains predominantly carbohydrate and proteins.
Health Benefits of Red rice:
- Contains antioxidants to counteract free radicals.
- Containing Vitamin B6.
- Can Lower High Cholesterol.
- Can Help Prevent Heart Disease.
- Can Lower Blood Glucose.
- It lowers the risk of obesity.
- It helps in fighting asthma.
- Red rice is good for your bone health