Grains & cereals
How much fiber is in brown rice (medium-grain)?
3.5 g
of fiber in 1 cup of brown rice (medium-grain) (195 g). That is a good amount: 9% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 14% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Brown rice, medium-grain ranks #25 of 49 grains & cereals and #109 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-wheat flour | 1/4 cup (30 g) | 3.9 g |
| Whole-wheat pita | 1 large pita (64 g) | 3.9 g |
| Oat bran | 1/4 cup (24 g) | 3.7 g |
| Brown rice, medium-grain | 1 cup (195 g) | 3.5 g |
| Brown rice, cooked | 1 cup (202 g) | 3.2 g |
| Sorghum, dry | 1/4 cup (48 g) | 3.2 g |
| Wheat bran | 2 tbsp (7 g) | 3 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| All-Bran cereal | 1/2 cup (31 g) | 9.1 g |
| Kashi GoLean | 1 cup (52 g) | 9 g |
| Bulgur, cooked | 1 cup (182 g) | 8.2 g |
| Spelt, cooked | 1 cup (194 g) | 7.6 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 7.1 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in brown rice (medium-grain)?
1 cup of brown rice (medium-grain) (195 g) contains 3.5 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 1.8 g.
Is brown rice high in fiber?
Good source of fiber. One serving gives 12% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #25 of 49 grains & cereals in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 20041: “Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked”. Fiber, total dietary: 1.8 g per 100 g. Serving weight 195 g. How we calculate.