There is virtually no difference as far as nutritional value between long grain and short grain rice. Which one you should use depends on what you are using it for: Because short grain is stickier, it is a good choice for Asian cooking. Long grain tends to cook up light and fluffy and is a good choice for side dishes. Either choice will provide between 200-250 caloires/cup, cooked, between 42-55 gram of carbs; and about 5 grams of protein.
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February 15, 2010
There is virtually no difference as far as nutritional value between long grain and short grain rice. Which one you should use depends on what you are using it for: Because short grain is stickier, it is a good choice for Asian cooking. Long grain tends to cook up light and fluffy and is a good choice for side dishes. Either choice will provide between 200-250 caloires/cup, cooked, between 42-55 gram of carbs; and about 5 grams of protein.