Riceberry

Riceberry

Whole grain riceberry

Riceberry (Thai: ข้าวไรซ์เบอร์รี่) is a rice variety from Thailand, a cross-breed of jao hom nin (JHN, a local non-glutinous purple rice) and khao dawk mali 105 (hom mali rice).^[citation needed] The variety was created in 2002 by the Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.^[citation needed] The outcome is a soft, deep purple whole grain rice.

Riceberry is grown primarily in northern and northeastern Thailand.^[citation needed] The wet season months of August through December are suitable for riceberry planting.

Characteristics

Characteristics	^[citation needed]
Plant height	105–110 cm (41–43 in)
Days to maturity	130
Yield	1,875–3,125 kg/ha (1,673–2,788 lb/acre)
Grain length (brown rice)	7.2 millimetres (9⁄32 in)
Grain length-width ratio	>3.0
Pericarp color	deep purple
Head rice (%)	50
Amylose content (%)	15.6
Gel temperature	< 70 °C (158 °F)

Riceberry

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,631.76 kJ (390.00 kcal)
Carbohydrates	80 g
Sugars	0 g
Dietary fiber	4 g
Fat	4 g
Saturated	0 g
Protein	8 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV^† Vitamin A equiv. beta-Carotene 1% 63 μg Folate (B9) 12% 48 μg Vitamin E 5% 0.68 mg Minerals Quantity %DV^† Iron 10% 1.8 mg Sodium 2% 50 mg Zinc 29% 3.2 mg
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^†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Nutrition

Riceberry contains anthocyanins and carotenoids, and has a glycemic index of 62.^[citation needed]

Governmental support

The Commerce Ministry aims to increase riceberry cultivation from 5,000 rai to 20,000 rai (3,200 hectares) by 2018 to address in the world market demand for organic brown rice. The yield from 5,000 rai amounts to only 1,500 tonnes.[3] Demand for premium organic rice is still small, accounting for only one to two percent of total rice exports, but as riceberry sells for two or three times the price of white rice,[4] it has the potential to increase farming incomes.[5] As of 2015^[update] Riceberry sold in the domestic market for about 50 baht a kilogram, while the export price was 200 baht per kilogram.[3]

References

1. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
2. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). "Chapter 4: Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". In Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). pp. 120–121. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
3. Pratruangkrai, Petchanet (2015-11-06). "Riceberry plantation to expand". The Nation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
4. Pratruangkrai, Petchanet (2014-05-12). "Farmers growing organic rice enjoy good returns and health". The Nation. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
5. Sitthitool, Ruksith (2015-11-26). "Thailand to increase organic riceberry rice for the world market". Thai Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2017.