Brown Rice Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Brown Rice contains 239.8 calories, 5.3g protein, 49.9g carbs, and 1.9g fat. Whole grain rice with the bran intact, providing more fiber and nutrients than white rice.

239.8

cal

49.9g

carbs

5.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

1.9g

fat

3.1g

fiber

0.5g

sugar

Vitamins in Brown Rice

Per 1 cup cooked ~195g

Vitamin E
0.33mg
2%
Vitamin K
0.39mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.24mg
14%
Thiamin (B1)
0.35mg
29%
Niacin (B3)
4.99mg
31%
Folate
17.6mcg
4%

Minerals in Brown Rice

Per 1 cup cooked ~195g

Calcium
5.85mg
<1%
Iron
1.09mg
6%
Magnesium
76mg
18%
Phosphorus
201mg
16%
Potassium
168mg
4%
Sodium
7.8mg
<1%
Zinc
1.38mg
13%
Selenium
11.3mcg
21%
Copper
0.21mg
23%
Manganese
1.9mg
83%

Amino Acids in Brown Rice

Protein breakdown per 1 cup cooked (195g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 80% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup cooked (195g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 129mg 66mg 2.4%
Isoleucine 213mg 109mg 4%
Leucine 417mg 214mg 7.8%
Lysine 193mg 99mg 3.6%
Methionine 113mg 58mg 2.1%
Phenylalanine 259mg 133mg 4.9%
Threonine 185mg 95mg 3.5%
Tryptophan 64mg 33mg 1.2%
Valine 294mg 151mg 5.5%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup cooked (195g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 294mg 151mg 5.5%
Arginine 382mg 196mg 7.2%
Aspartic Acid 472mg 242mg 8.8%
Cystine 60mg 31mg 1.1%
Glutamic Acid 1026mg 526mg 19.2%
Glycine 248mg 127mg 4.6%
Proline 236mg 121mg 4.4%
Serine 261mg 134mg 4.9%
Tyrosine 189mg 97mg 3.5%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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