FiberKit
How much fiber is in white rice?
0.6 gfiber in 1 cup, cooked (158 g)
That’s 2% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source. It still adds up over a day.
- Per serving
- 0.6 g
- Daily Value
- 2%
- Per 100 g
- 0.4 g
- In grains and cereals
- #55 of 55
Soluble and insoluble fiber
Soluble 0 g (0%)Insoluble 0.6 g (100%)
Soluble fiber turns to gel and helps with cholesterol and blood sugar. Insoluble fiber adds bulk and keeps you regular.
Counts toward your 20 plants a week in FiberKit. Brown rice, rice noodles and rice cakes count as the same plant.
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Compared with other grains and cereals
| # | Food | Serving | Fiber | % DV | Soluble · insoluble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiber One cereal⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | 18 g | 64% | |
| 2 | All-Bran cereal⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | 12.3 g | 44% | |
| 3 | Bulgur1 cup, cooked | 1 cup, cooked | 8.2 g | 29% | No split data |
| 4 | Raisin bran1 cup | 1 cup | 8.1 g | 29% | No split data |
| 5 |  Chickpea pasta (dry)2 oz, dry | 2 oz, dry | 8 g | 29% | |
| 55 |  White rice1 cup, cooked | 1 cup, cooked | 0.6 g | 2% |
Questions
How much fiber is in white rice?
White rice has 0.6 g of fiber in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 2% of the Daily Value. That’s 0.4 g of fiber per 100 g.
Is white rice high in fiber?
Not especially. One serving gives 2% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source.
Is the fiber in white rice soluble or insoluble?
Both. A serving has 0 g of soluble and 0.6 g of insoluble fiber, so it’s 0% soluble.
How does white rice compare with other grains and cereals?
It ranks #55 of 55 grains and cereals in FiberKit by fiber per serving. Fiber One cereal leads with 18 g in ⅔ cup.
What’s a higher-fiber swap for white rice?
Brown rice has 3.2 g in 1 cup, cooked. That’s 2.6 g more than a serving of white rice. Also try bulgur (8.2 g) or spelt (7.6 g).
Fiber: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 168878. Values are for the serving shown and vary with variety and cooking.