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Minute Rice came on the market in the 1940s making rice quick and easy to prepare. It was a very simple twist on a convenient food. The rice was cooked and dried, shortening its cooking time down to minutes. Over the years the brand has added many innovations to the original Minute Rice.
Minute Ready-to-Serve Rice Cups are one such innovation – shelf-stable and packaged in two single-serve cups with no preservatives. One serving can be heated in the microwave in the brand’s signature one minute. They are a quick solution for one or two people and can even be eaten unheated as the base for a cold meal or salad.
We tasted 8 of the 16 varieties available. One serving equals one container or one cup.
Basmati Rice has 230 calories, 3.4 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 44 grams of carb, 160 milligrams of sodium, and no potassium.
Brown Rice has 220 calories, 3 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 43 grams of carb (with 5 grams of fiber and 1 gram of natural sugar), 115 milligrams of sodium, and 158 milligrams potassium.
Brown Rice & Quinoa has 220 calories, 4 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 42 grams of carb (with 4 grams of fiber and 1 gram of natural sugar), 190 milligrams of sodium, and 188 milligrams potassium.
Brown & Wild Rice has 220 calories, 3 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 42 grams of carb, 120 milligrams of sodium, and 149 milligrams of potassium.
Chicken Flavored Rice has 220 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 43 grams of carb (with 4 grams of fiber), 860 milligrams of sodium, and 120 milligrams of potassium.
Jasmine Rice has 240 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein, 47 grams of carb, 200 milligrams of sodium, and no potassium.
Multi-Grain Medley Brown Rice, Flaxseed, Red Quinoa & Chia Seed has 240 calories, 7 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 40 grams of carb (with 4 grams of fiber), 170 milligrams of sodium, and 183 milligrams of potassium.
White Rice has 200 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein, 40 grams of carb (with 2 grams of fiber), 150 milligrams of sodium and no potassium.
All varieties, except Chicken Flavored Rice, are NonGMO Project Verified (Verified Products – The Non-GMO Project (nongmoproject.org)) and the plastic cups are BPA-free.
