brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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The main difference between brown rice and white rice isn't the plant itself.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Compared to the nearly 6 grams of protein in 1 cup of couscous, 1 cup of white rice has only about 4 grams while brown rice has 5 grams.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Carbohydrate Content Brown and white rice contain similar calories and carbohydrates, but brown rice is generally healthier.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Compared to the nearly 6 grams of protein in 1 cup of couscous, 1 cup of white rice has only about 4 grams while brown rice has 5 grams.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Carbohydrate Content Brown and white rice contain similar calories and carbohydrates, but brown rice is generally healthier.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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