Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of parboiled rice contains 4.6 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 9% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (158 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 4.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.91 g |
| Calories per serving | 194 kcal |
| Protein density | 9% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 9% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169708 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of parboiled rice contains 4.6 grams of protein (2.91 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 9% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 9% of the calories in parboiled rice come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 111 grains in the database, parboiled rice ranks 47th by protein per serving, and 509th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against bread flour, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (bread flour has 4.1 g per 1/4 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by volume at 158 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Steamed in the husk before milling, which drives nutrients into the grain.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169708 - "Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Parboiled rice has 2.91 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (158 g) provides 4.6 g.
No. Parboiled rice is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 cup cooked serving of parboiled rice contains 4.6 g of protein, about 9% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Parboiled rice is a moderate source of protein, and about 9% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against bread flour, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (bread flour has 4.1 g per 1/4 cup).
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