 Is washing rice necessary?
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Swati S.
While it used to be a good idea to wash rice to make it clean of any dust and dirt, I found out that rice is also supplemented with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and iron (apparently they take rice, clean it, and then spray it to add the vitamins and minerals.) So washing rice probably leads to a loss of these nutrients. However, I prefer to wash rice because it helps to lose some of the starch, and that lowers the calorie intake. I guess both the ways are right, depending on what you want out of the rice.
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Posted by Swati S.
While it used to be a good idea to wash rice to make it clean of any dust and dirt, I found out that rice is also supplemented with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and iron (apparently they take rice, clean it, and then spray it to add the vitamins and minerals.) So washing rice probably leads to a loss of these nutrients. However, I prefer to wash rice because it helps to lose some of the starch, and that lowers the calorie intake. I guess both the ways are right, depending on what you want out of the rice.