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White Rice

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White rice is a whole-food grain. It has a higher glycemic index than brown rice because the fiber-rich bran has been removed.

Found in

1,399 products

What it is

Polished, milled rice grain (Oryza sativa) with bran and germ removed. Primarily starch with small amounts of protein.

Whole-food staple grain providing carbohydrate energy.

Why it's flagged

naturally occurring arsenic in rice supply (FDA guidance for infant cereal)

What regulators actually say

"FDA has set an action level of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal."

FDA - Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; FDA action level of 100 ppb inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.

European Union — EFSA

Standard food product.

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