Brown rice is an excellent food with which it feeds and whole villages have been found in good health and maintain organic resistance. The milled rice is not food, because the polish is removed which is essential for a healthy diet, ie vitamins. If the rice is polished by chemical processes or bleaching is harmful to the body instead of being useful. Consider the following comparison table between the two: Comparison of brown rice and white rice in portion of 100 gr. Cooked brown rice Cooked white rice Water 73 g 68.6 g Energy 351 Kcal 360 Kcal Fat 1.9 g 0.2 g Protein 7.2 g 7 g Carbohydrates 77 g 76 g Fiber 0.9 g 0.1 g Potassium 99 mg 54 mg Sodium 8 mg 2 mg Phosphorus

120 mg 54 mg Calcium 10 mg 3 mg Magnesium 43 mg 13 mg Iron 1.6 mg 0.4mg Zinc 0.63 mg 0 mg 42 Selenium 9.8 mg 7.5 mg Vitamin C 0 mg 0 Vitamin B1 0, 3 mg 0, 09 mg Vitamin B2 0, 05 mg 0, 03 mg Vitamin B6 0, 14 mg 0, 05 mg Vitamin A 0 0 Vitamin E 0, 21 mg 0 Folacin 4 mcg 2 mcg Niacin 4.7 mg 1.4 mg