Brown Rice

Questions & Answers for Brown Rice

At what best price brown rice is sold in India?

The price range of brown rice starts from 80-100 rupees kilogram in India. However, the price is different in different regions of India. 

Is brown rice is more expensive than other varieties of rice?

Yes, brown rice is more expensive than other varieties of rice. Here are the reasons:

• Packed with vital minerals and vitamins, brown rice is highly nutritious as compared to other varieties of rice.
• Nowadays brown rice is counted in luxury food and its demand is too limited in the market. Due to the less demand, its cost is higher.
• Due to the shorter self-life, this rice is preserved in dry and cool places. To maintain the temperature, this variety of rice needs a hefty amount.  This makes it costlier.
• Brown rice comes with the bran layer from which bran oil is extracted. In short, rice bran is one of the important by-products of rice and cultivators cannot make more money by selling the rice with bran. So, they sell the brown rice at a high rate to cover their loss.

Why you should eat brown rice for weight loss?

It is proved that people consuming brown rice lose weight as compared to people consuming other varieties of rice. Here are some reasons why brown rice is beneficial for weight loss:

• Brown rice helps to eliminate visceral fat.
• It contains a good amount of dietary fibers along with important vitamins and minerals such as thiamine, zinc, iron, phosphorous, niacin, manganese, magnesium, etc.
• It keeps you full for a longer duration.
• It lowers the blood sugar level.
• It helps to have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI).