Calrose rice is a relatively new variety of medium-grain rice that was developed in the U.S. in the 1970s. The shiny grains are popular with Chinese meals and in making sushi. While this rice became popular quickly, it is not a great source of nutrients, most of which have been lost during processing.
Calories and Fat
Diamond G Rice is a distributor and marketer of calrose rice. According to its website, 1/4 cup, or 42 g, of uncooked calrose rice has 150 calories. There are no fat calories in this product. Likewise, there is no cholesterol. These numbers suggest that calrose rice would not do too much damage to the efforts of those trying to keep a healthy weight.
Carbohydrates and Fiber
The Diamond G website says that 1/4 cup of uncooked calrose rice has 33g carbohydrates and 0g of fiber. This value is equivalent to 11 percent of the daily requirement of carbohydrates. The lack of fiber in this food suggests that it is not particularly filling.
Protein
According to the Diamond G Rice website, 1/4 cup of uncooked rice has 3g of protein. This amount of protein makes a modest contribution to the total daily protein requirement.
Vitamins
The Diamond G website says that a 1/4 cup of uncooked calrose rice has no vitamin A or C. This product satisfies 2 percent of the daily requirement of thiamin and 4 percent of niacin. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides additional information. It reports that 1/4 cup of unenriched white rice has 0.034mg thiamin, 0.023mg riboflavin, 0.780mg niacin, 0.6mg pantothenic acid and 4mcg folate. Since calrose is a type of unenriched white rice, these values should apply.
Minerals
The nutritional information appearing on the Diamond G Rice website indicates that 1/4 cup of uncooked calrose rice is not a significant source of iron or calcium. Since the label does not list other minerals, this rice is not a source of minerals. Brown rice may be a better alternative.
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