Rice is predominantly a carbohydrate, high energy food. There is almost no loss in preparation and the 80 percent carbohydrate in milled rice.
Rice is a staple carbohydrate in many parts of the world.
Carbohydrates are the major source of dietary calories, even in populations consuming high fat diets.
The major carbohydrate of rice is starch which is 72-75%. The amylose content of starch varies according to the grain type. The longer grain and superior types containing upto 17.5% amylase while some coarse type are completely devoid of it.
Amylose can be made of several thousand glucose unit.
Rice also contains some free sugars like glucose, sucrose, dextrin, fructose and raffinose.
Carbohydrate in rice
