Rice Vs Brown Rice Essay

Among many of the lessons I learned from this assignment, one of them is to distinguish between the “whole grain” labels on food packages versus the “whole grain" definition that relates to how much it has been processed. I was confused to see this label on white rice, which is considered as refined grain. After some research I learned that the bran, germ, and B vitamins were added back into this product. This made me ponder upon how informed the ordinary consumers are on food labels and the nutrients that they are obtaining.

When searching for whole grain rice and reading the labels for fiber content, I realized that fiber is much higher in brown rice compared to white rice in which my family consumes almost every day of our lives. Besides eating white rice as a traditional practice, I concluded that my parents must have chosen to eat white rice due to higher shelf life, since we usually buy up to 30 bags (25 lb. each) every week for the family and the restaurant. Brown rice has a lower shelf life so it will not benefit much for the family business. If I do convince my family to add brown rice into our diet to increase fiber consumption, we will have to take into consideration of the length of the rice kernel, long or short, as well as the cooking time and the result of the rice. Brown rice will take longer to cook since more water is necessary to absorb through the coat, …show more content…
Organic means that crops were grown without toxics and persistent pesticides. Different brands also carried different prices for the same type of rice. Short brown grain from Lundberg Family Farms cost more than the ones from Natural Grocers, which are store-brand products. Buying cereal grain seeds from store-brand would save consumers a lot of money. Brown Jasmine was expected to cost the highest in the rice category since the aroma compounds contribute to more flavorful