All the grains and pseudograins included in this section are gluten free and therefore suitable for those who suffer from Coeliac disease.

Rice

Types

Medium grain brown rice

Rice comes in many different colours, flavours and textures but the most important nutritional distinction is related to processing. Wholegrain rice- known as brown rice- is nutrionally superior because it retains the bran and germ that white rice is stripped of.

For cooking purposes the major distinction in rice types is made according to the size of the grains. Long grain rices (like basmati and jasmine) are high in amylose, a…