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Black rice
Type of rice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black rice, also known as purple rice or forbidden rice, is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa, some of which are glutinous rice.
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There are several varieties of black rice available today. These include Indonesian black rice, Philippine heirloom balatinaw black rice and pirurutong black glutinous rice, and Thai jasmine black rice.[1]
The bran hull (outermost layer) of black rice contains one of the highest levels of anthocyanin pigment found in food.[2] The grain has a similar amount of fiber to brown rice and like brown rice, has a mild, nutty taste.[3]
Black rice has a deep black color and usually turns deep purple when cooked. Its dark purple color is primarily due to its anthocyanin content,[4] which is higher by weight than that of other colored grains.[5] It is suitable for creating porridge, dessert, traditional Chinese black rice cake, bread, and noodles.
Name | Amount | Unit |
---|---|---|
Energy | 356 | kcal |
Protein | 8.89 | g |
Total lipid (fat) | 3.33 | g |
Carbohydrate, by difference | 75.56 | g |
Fiber, total dietary | 2.2 | g |
Sugars, total including NLEA | 0 | g |
Calcium, Ca | 0 | mg |
Iron, Fe | 2.4 | mg |
Sodium, Na | 0 | mg |
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 | mg |
Vitamin A, IU | 0 | IU |
Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 | g |
Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
Cholesterol | 0 | mg |