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Originally Posted by HPLovecraft
Pretty sure, nutritionally, they're fairly similar. It's healthier than the 5-minute stuff largely because of all the chemicals added to that stuff.
My girlfriend's Pakistani and I end up eating a ton of Basmati.
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White rice isn't similar to brown rice, just like white bread isn't similar to brown bread, or whole wheat bread.
Difference being when they mill the white stuff, they remove the husk, bran and germ, which happen to be the most nutritious part.
From wikipedia.
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The polishing process removes important nutrients. A diet based on unenriched white rice leaves people vulnerable to the neurological disease beriberi, due to a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1). White rice is often enriched with some of the nutrients stripped from it during its processing. Enrichment of white rice with B1, B3, and iron is required by law in the United States.
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At various times, starting in the 19th century, brown rice and wild rice have been advocated as healthier alternatives.[1] The bran in brown rice contains significant dietary fiber and the germ contains many vitamins and minerals. (See whole grain.) This is in contrast to the traditional view of brown rice which was associated with poverty and famine.
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