brown rice
noun
: hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers, endosperm, and germ
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White rice isn’t the best diet staple either, with Moody noting brown rice, wild rice, or quinoa are higher in fiber and are better choices.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Bins below it are labeled with varieties of wheat, two types of corn, rye and brown rice.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Fiber-rich carbs like whole wheat bread, whole oats, brown rice, quinoa, or sweet potatoes are great choices for breakfast.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 Mar. 2026
Quinoa also has more fiber than brown rice.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Bins below it are labeled with varieties of wheat, two types of corn, rye and brown rice.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Fiber-rich carbs like whole wheat bread, whole oats, brown rice, quinoa, or sweet potatoes are great choices for breakfast.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 Mar. 2026
Quinoa also has more fiber than brown rice.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Brown rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20rice. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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