Rice milk

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Rice milk, unsweetened
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy195 kJ (47 kcal)
9.2 g
Sugars5.3 g
Dietary fiber0.3 g
1.0 g
0.3 g
Niacin (B3)
3%
0.4 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
3%
0.15 mg
Vitamin B6
2%
0.04 mg
Folate (B9)
1%
2 μg
Vitamin B12
26%
0.63 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
Vitamin D
5%
1 μg
Vitamin E
3%
0.47 mg
Vitamin K
0%
0.2 μg
Copper
4%
0.04 mg
Iron
1%
0.2 mg
Magnesium
3%
11 mg
Manganese
12%
0.28 mg
Phosphorus
4%
56 mg
Potassium
1%
27 mg
Sodium
2%
39 mg
Zinc
1%
0.13 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water89.3 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Rice milk is a plant milk made from rice. Commercial rice milk is typically manufactured using brown rice and brown rice syrup, and may be sweetened using sugar or sugar substitutes, and flavored by common ingredients, such as vanilla.[3] It is commonly fortified with protein and micronutrients, such as vitamin B12, calcium, iron, or vitamin D.[3][4]

History

The exact origin of rice milk is uncertain. In 1914, Maria M. Gilbert gave a recipe for rice milk in her book Meatless Cookery, which was the earliest known use of the term.[5] In 1921, the first rice milk factory was built by the Vita Rice Products Co., launching Vita Rice Milk the same year in San Francisco, California.[6] In 1990, Rice Dream was launched by Imagine Foods of Palo Alto, California in Tetra Pak cartons, becoming the first widely popular rice milk.[7]

Nutrition

Rice milk (unsweetened) is 89% water, 9%

Daily Value (DV) for vitamin B12 (table). It also supplies calcium (12% DV; fortified) and manganese
(13% DV; fortified) in moderate amounts, but otherwise is low in micronutrients.

Safety in young children

Because of arsenic levels in rice, the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency recommends that rice milk should not be given to children under 5 as a replacement for breast milk, formula milk or cow's milk.[8]

Comparison to dairy milk

Rice milk contains more

skim milk and 39 for whole milk.[11]

Rice milk may be consumed by people who are

vegans.[3][12]

Commercial brands

Commercial brands of rice milk are available in various flavors, such as vanilla, as well as unflavored, and can be used in many recipes as an alternative to traditional cow milk.[3]

Preparation

Rice milk is made commercially by pressing the rice through a grinding mill, followed by filtration and blending in water.[4][13] It may be made at home using rice flour and brown rice protein, or by boiling brown rice with a large volume of water, blending and filtering the mixture.[4]

Environmental concerns

Rice paddies require substantial water resources, and may enable fertilizers and pesticides to migrate into contiguous waterways.[14][15][12] Bacteria inhabiting rice paddies release methane into the atmosphere, emitting this greenhouse gas in quantities greater than other plant milks.[14][15]

Rice milk production uses less water than dairy milk and almond milk, but considerably more than soy milk or oat milk.[12]

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See also

References

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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  3. ^ a b c d e f Meagan Bridges (1 January 2018). "Moo-ove over, cow's milk: The rise of plant-based dairy alternatives" (PDF). Practical Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Medical School. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Sarika Nava (1 November 2019). "What is rice milk? How is it different from other forms of milk?". NDTV Food. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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  6. ISBN 9781928914587
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  7. ISBN 9781928914587
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  8. ^ "Arsenic in rice". Food Standards Agency. 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened", United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
  10. ^ "Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D", United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
  11. PMID 18835944
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  12. ^ a b c Guibourg, Clara; Briggs, Helen (2019-02-22). "Which vegan milks are best for the planet?". BBC News: Science and Environment. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  13. ^ Courtney Subramanian (26 February 2014). "Milk-off! The real skinny on soy, almond, and rice". Time. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  14. ^ a b Annette McGivney (29 January 2020). "Almonds are out. Dairy is a disaster. So what milk should we drink?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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