Parboiled Rice
Parboiled rice is a whole-food carbohydrate with better nutrient retention than white rice. Like all rice, it can contain inorganic arsenic from the soil.
What it is
Rice that has been partially boiled in the husk before milling, a process that drives nutrients from the bran into the endosperm.
A staple grain that retains more nutrients than fully milled white rice, with a firmer texture.
Why it's flagged
- may contain inorganic arsenic
What regulators actually say
"FDA has issued guidance for industry on inorganic arsenic in rice cereals for infants of 100 ppb action level."
"Maximum levels for inorganic arsenic: parboiled rice and husked rice 0.25 mg/kg."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard of identity for rice; FDA guidance on inorganic arsenic
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; subject to inorganic arsenic limits in EU Regulation 2015/1006
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