After maize, rice is the highest produced grain in the world. Rice is high in carbohydrates, a great energy source. Rice as we know contains all the amino acids needed for building and maintaining muscle tissue. Rice is one of the easiest food to digest. Rice has all the characteristic benefits of a grain. Rice is a good source of minerals, vitamins and fibre.
4 oz (115 g) of rice contains 458 calories, it is low in sugar and has no cholesterol.