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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nutr Rev. 2011 Aug;69(8):479–488. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00411.x

Table 1.

Nutritional Content of White Rice and Healthier White Rice Substitutes *†

Name of grain Name in major Indian languages Total calories (Kcal) Total carbohydrate (grams) Total dietary fiber (grams) Total protein (grams)
White rice49 Chawal (Hindi) 370 81.7 2.8 6.8
Brown rice49 Chawal (Hindi) 370 77.2 3.5 8.0
Barley49 Jau (Hindi) 352 77.7 15.6 9.9
Whole wheat couscous49 No Indian equivalent 376 77.4 5.0 12.8
Quinoa49 No Indian equivalent 368 64.2 7.0 14.1
*

Values are based on 100g (uncooked) portion

†

Recommended serving size may vary, depending on the grain