This post was originally published as Brown Rice and Wild Rice Stack Up by Laurel on Health Food blog.
Cooking Light magazine reports that brown rice and wild rice are easy whole grain additions to your diet. Both contain fiber, iron, B vitamins, and vitamin E. Based on a 1/2 cup cooked portion size, these are how the two add up for nutritional content.
- Brown rice: 109 calories, 4 micrograms folate, 10 micrograms selenium
- Wild rice: 83 calories, 21 micrograms folate, 0.6 micrograms selenium
*Did you know selenium is an antioxidant that regulates your thyroid gland and boosts your immune system?
Reference: Cooking Light Magazine, March 2007, p. 28
Some other whole grains you can try are: amaranth, barley, buckwheat (kasha), quinoa (my favorite), oats, and millet.
