White Rice Nutrition Facts
One cup of white rice contains 205.4 calories, 4.3g protein, 44.5g carbs, and 0.4g fat. White Rice has nutrition information sourced from USDA FoodData Central.
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Vitamins in White Rice
Per Cup ~158g
Minerals in White Rice
Per Cup ~158g
Amino Acids in White Rice
Protein breakdown per cup (158g), 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 (158g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 100mg | 63mg | 2.3% |
| Isoleucine | 183mg | 116mg | 4.3% |
| Leucine | 351mg | 222mg | 8.3% |
| Lysine | 153mg | 97mg | 3.6% |
| Methionine | 100mg | 63mg | 2.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 228mg | 144mg | 5.4% |
| Threonine | 152mg | 96mg | 3.6% |
| Tryptophan | 49mg | 31mg | 1.2% |
| Valine | 259mg | 164mg | 6.1% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (158g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 246mg | 156mg | 5.8% |
| Arginine | 354mg | 224mg | 8.3% |
| Aspartic Acid | 400mg | 253mg | 9.4% |
| Cystine | 87mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Glutamic Acid | 828mg | 524mg | 19.5% |
| Glycine | 193mg | 122mg | 4.5% |
| Proline | 201mg | 127mg | 4.7% |
| Serine | 223mg | 141mg | 5.2% |
| Tyrosine | 142mg | 90mg | 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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