People Also Ask and Frequently Asked Questions about INDIA ORIGIN, Premium Quality, Silky Sortex (Sorted) Cleaned, LONG-GRAIN, SHORT GRAIN, MEDIUM GRAIN BASMATI and NON-BASMATI PARBOILED RICE 5% to 100% Broken, Pale Yellow / Creamy White Colored Supplied, Exported by A-1 OVERSEAS to the Worldwide Importers, Customers, Buyers
Which Rice has more proteins Parboiled Rice or White Raw Rice ?
Answer: Parboiled Rice contains fewer calories and more protein and fiber compared to White Raw Rice.
Which Rice has more Natural Nutrients- Parboiled Rice or White Raw Rice ?
Answer: Parboiled Rice, as compared to White Raw Rice, contains more Natural Nutrients, The main reason for this practice of parboiling (partly/partially boiling the rice without removing its husk) is so that the natural nutrients of rice get preserved. This is because white rice undergoes various processes, and hence parboiled rice is slightly more nutritious than white rice.
How to identify Parboiled Rice quickly and easily ?
Answer: Parboiled rice is quickly and easily identified by its characteristic yellowish hue.
Answer: It is a Rice which is partly/partially boiled with its husks still on their grains.
Why Parboiled Rice is yellow/yellowish or golden / creamy in hue or color ?
Answer: The Parboiling process of rice happens when you soak, steam, and dry raw rice while it's still in its inedible outer husk. This parboiling process changes the color of the kernel of rice grain from inside to a slightly yellow hue. The Parboiled Rice grain comes with a slightly yellow or gold hue in color. When partially boiled these parboiled grains change their color because the husk and bran layer move toward the middle of the kernel.
Which Rice is easier to digest – Parboiled Rice or Raw White Rice ?
Answer: Raw White Rice is easier to Digest than Parboiled Rice. As White Rice undergoes multiple refining processes, which makes it easier to digest, especially for consumers with digestion issues. This parboiling process also makes it easier to preserve and store white rice, whether in its pre-cooked or cooked form. Also, parboiled rice may not be the number one selection for people looking for an alternative that’s easier to digest. Parboiled rice though it’s rich in a wide selection of nutrients, but digestion may be a stumbling block.
What are Short-Grain, Medium-Grain, Long-Grain, And Extra-Long Grain sizes in IR 64 Parboiled Rice, supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS ?
Answer: There is no specific sizes rule declared by any government / country about the Short, Medium, Long and Extra Long Rice grains yet. But short grain, medium grain, long grain, and extra-long grain sizes vary from 5mm to 6+ mm approx. in general across the world for rice grain kernels.
What is called as Rice ? What is Rice ?
Answer: Rice shall be whole and broken kernels obtained from the species Oryza sativa L and shall
be the following types:-
i) Brown Rice (De- Husked) is obtained from paddy by removing the husk. The process of de-husking and handling can be or often can cuase some loss of bran.
ii) Milled Rice the process of obtaining this rice consists of milling or polishing of dehusked rice from paddy grains and then removing some or complete part of the bran and germ by polishing.
iii) Parboiled (De-Husked) Brown Rice (Brown rice obtained from or of parboiled paddy) is manufactured by removing the husk of the parboiled paddy but bran remains with the grain.
iv) Milled Parboiled rice- this rice is obtained by de-husking parboiled paddy and then removing some or complete part of the bran and germ by polishing.
What are Heat-Damaged/ Discoloured Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are kernels, whole or broken, that have changed their normal colour as a result of heating. The Parboiled Rice category includes whole or broken kernels that are yellow due to alteration. Parboiled rice grains in a batch of non-parboiled rice are also included in this category.
What are Damaged Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are whole or broken rice kernels, which get deteriorated because of pests, moisture, diseases, or other causes, except heat-damaged kernels.
What are Immature Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are unripe and/or undeveloped whole or broken kernels of Rice.
What are Chalky Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are whole or broken Rice Kernels which have at least three-quarters of the surface with an opaque and floury appearance. Glutinous rice is not considered as chalky rice.
What are the Red Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are whole or broken kernels with a red-coloured pericarp covering more than one
quarter of their surface.
What are Red-Streaked Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are rice kernels, whole or broken, with red streaks, the lengths of which is equal to or greater than one-half of that of the whole kernel, but the surface area covered by these red streaks should be less than one-quarter of the total surface.
What are Pinpoint Damaged Kernels of Rice ?
Answer: These are Kernels or pieces of kernels having minute black spots of pin point size.
