What Are the Nutrition Facts on a Serving of White Rice?

White rice is a great complement to many dishes. It can be eaten with a stir-fry, in soup or in sushi. In fact, rice is the world's most popular food. It accounts for about three-quarters of the world's caloric intake. White rice is low in fat, high in protein, and a good source of carbohydrates. It has less nutrients than brown rice, but many people prefer the flavor of white rice.

Caloric Breakdown

• A cup of cooked white rice contains 242 calories. If your daily caloric intake is 2,000 calories, this makes up for about 12 percent of you calories for the day.

  Of the 242 calories, only three are from fat, 222 come from carbohydrates and 17 come from protein.

Carbohydrates

• White rice is primarily carbohydrate. One cup of cooked white rice contains 53.2 grams of carbohydrate or 18 percent of your daily intake (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). About 0.6 grams of the carbohydrates are dietary fiber or 2 percent of your recommended daily intake.

Protein

• White rice has nearly as much protein as brown rice. A cup of cooked white rice contains 4.4 grams of protein. On a 2,000 calorie diet, this is 9 percent of your daily intake.

Vitamins

• White rice is a significant source of thiamin, niacin and folate. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, 1 cup of cooked white rice contains 21 percent of your daily thiamin intake, 17 percent of your daily niacin intake and 27 percent of your daily folate intake. It also contains 2 percent of your daily riboflavin intake, 5 percent of your daily vitamin B6 intake and 8 percent of your daily pantothenic acid intake.