Brown rice and rice both contain carbohydrates, fiber and a variety of vitamins and other nutrients, but the calories provided are different, in which 100 grams of raw brown rice calories about 368 calories, while 100 grams of raw rice calories about 347 calories, it can be seen to eat the same weight of brown rice and rice compared to brown rice produces calories will be higher.

Brown rice is rice hulled without too much processing of rice, the appearance of the appearance of the rougher, yellowish color, brown, outside also wrapped with rice bran. And rice is rice after the hulling of rice after a variety of processes made of rice, the appearance of smooth, white color.

The main function of brown rice:

Glutathione in brown rice, as a coenzyme or cofactor of many enzymes, can protect intracellular sulfhydryl enzymes from oxidation, which is one of the key substances for cellular anti-damage and metabolic regulation; it has the effect of detoxification, prevention of hemolysis, liver protection and improvement of skin luster.

Brown rice in the γ-aminobutyric acid as a non-protein amino acids, is the mammalian central nervous system is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter; with the promotion of brain metabolism, regulating blood pressure and heart rate, regulating mood, prevention of Alzheimer's disease,, liver protection, kidney protection, regulation of hormone secretion and other physiological functions.

The rice bran polysaccharide in brown rice is a kind of heteropolysaccharide containing xylose, mannose, rhamnose, galactose and glucose and other saccharides as well as a small amount of proteins, fats, tocopherols and other biologically active substances, has the physiological functions of lowering blood lipids, regulating immunity, anti-radiation and lowering blood glucose.

The eicosanoids in brown rice is a kind of simple saturated straight-chain fatty alcohol, mainly in the form of wax ester exists in nature, rice bran wax is its more ideal source, has the physiological functions of enhancing endurance, anti-fatigue, promoting metabolism, lowering sugar and fat, regulating cardiovascular function, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia - Brown Rice

The above content refers to? Baidu Encyclopedia-Rice