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Basmati Rice
Basmati Rice
Also known as: basmati
Low concern
Basmati rice is a whole-food staple. White basmati is a refined grain; brown basmati retains the bran and is a whole grain.
Found in
635 products
What it is
A long-grain aromatic rice variety from the Indian subcontinent (Oryza sativa).
Staple grain; the base for biryanis, pilafs, and curries; cooks into long, separate grains.
Why it's flagged
- potential inorganic arsenic content (lower in basmati than other rices)
- white version is refined grain
What regulators actually say
"FDA monitors levels of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products"
"Rice, white, long-grain, regular — nutrient profile"
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food; FDA monitors arsenic in rice
European Union — EFSA
Whole food
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