Medium Grain Rice Nutrition Facts
One cup of medium grain rice contains 702 calories, 12.9g protein, 154.7g carbs, and 1.1g fat. Medium Grain Rice is a grain-based food. It is a good source of iron.
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Vitamins in Medium Grain Rice
Per Cup ~195g
Minerals in Medium Grain Rice
Per Cup ~195g
Amino Acids in Medium Grain Rice
Protein breakdown per cup (195g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 80% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (195g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 302mg | 155mg | 2.3% |
| Isoleucine | 556mg | 285mg | 4.3% |
| Leucine | 1065mg | 546mg | 8.3% |
| Lysine | 466mg | 239mg | 3.6% |
| Methionine | 302mg | 155mg | 2.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 688mg | 353mg | 5.3% |
| Threonine | 460mg | 236mg | 3.6% |
| Tryptophan | 150mg | 77mg | 1.2% |
| Valine | 786mg | 403mg | 6.1% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (195g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 747mg | 383mg | 5.8% |
| Arginine | 1074mg | 551mg | 8.3% |
| Aspartic Acid | 1211mg | 621mg | 9.4% |
| Cystine | 263mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Glutamic Acid | 2512mg | 1288mg | 19.5% |
| Glycine | 587mg | 301mg | 4.6% |
| Proline | 606mg | 311mg | 4.7% |
| Serine | 677mg | 347mg | 5.2% |
| Tyrosine | 431mg | 221mg | 3.3% |
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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