Health Benefits

• High Calorific Value:
  those looking for high energy food in their regular diet should prefer basmati over other varieties of rice. About 200 grams of when cooked contains more than 200 calories and are thus the good source of instant energy.

• Carbohydrates and Proteins:
  Various varieties of basmati including royal rice and the very popular 11-21 rice are good sources of carbohydrates. For instance, 200 grams of contain about 45 grams of carbohydrates. The same quantity of basmati contains more than 4 grams of proteins.

• Lower in Fat and Gluten:
  A bowl with 200 grams rice contains less than 1 grams of fat. Moreover, this variety of rice doesn’t contain cholesterol at all. All these qualities make a nutritionally apt food item for the regular consumption. Besides, 11-21 Rice and all other basmati varieties are free of gluten. Those who don’t consumer gluten rich cereals and grains due to health issues find basmati rice to be a great alternative.

• Rich Source of Vitamins:
  Basmati is a good source of various vitamins including niacin and thiamine. While deficiency of these vitamins is not good for human body, their presence in royal basmati rice, brown rice and other varieties add to their nutritional benefits. These vitamins keep heart, nervous system and digestive system in good health and are also beneficial for having a healthy skin

Nutrition Details

• Carbohydrate
  • Amount per serving: 45g
  • Serving size: 1 cup
• Vitamin B-6
  • Amount per serving: 5%
  • Serving size: 1 cup
• Magnesium
  • Amount per serving: 4%
  • Serving size: 1 cup

• American Botanical Council
• BBC Good Food
• Life Extension
• Natural Health Research Institute

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