Description
Parboiled rice is a kind of rice that has been pre-cooked or been partially boiled. Parboiling involves soaking the rice, steaming it and then drying it off. Parboiling of the rice makes it richer in a nutrient that normal white rice.
Parboiled rice is found in many Asian countries and then slowly spread to different countries due to its high nutritional value. The process through which parboiling is done makes it high in nutritional value than the traditional white rice. There are several parboiled non-basmati rice manufacturers in India who provide good quality parboiled rice. The health benefits of consuming parboiled non-basmati rice are as follows.
• Minerals: Parboiled rice is high in minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron. We can get almost 3% of the daily intake of minerals from parboiled non-basmati rice. Parboiled non-basmati rice also gives us almost 6-7% of zinc mineral which is very important for the body. Al these minerals help in the proper regulation of the DNA and balance the protein intake in our body. Due to this the immune system of the body becomes stronger and the body is attacked with fewer diseases.
• Carbohydrates: Parboiled non-basmati rice has high fiber content and supplies the body with almost 41 grams of carbohydrates per cup of rice. Carbohydrate is a very important requirement of our body and this rice gives our body with almost a third of the daily requirement. Additionally, the intake of this rice would not cause your blood pressure to go high and keep it under control as well. This is because the glycemic level in the rice is 38 which is low.
• Folate: Folate is also known as Vitamin B9 which is a mineral that makes DNA and protein in our body. Vitamin BP helps in metabolizing certain acids such as nucleic acids and amino acids in our body. Consumption of parboiled non-basmati rice normalizes the homocysteine levels in the body.
• Vitamin B and Other Minerals: Parboiled non-basmati rice is also a rich source of Vitamin B and many other minerals such as Thiamine and Niacin. These minerals help to convert the carbohydrate in our body into energy and create hormones and neurotransmitters in the body.
