Rice, pilau, plain, homemade

Plain homemade pilau rice is a cooked rice dish prepared with fat and seasonings. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with smaller amounts of fat and protein. In the recipe described here, each 100g provides 24g of carbohydrate, 3.7g of fat and 2.5g of protein, with an energy content of 564 kJ. The figures relate to this particular homemade recipe.

Carbohydrate is broken down during digestion to provide energy for the body. The amount of fat and salt in homemade pilau rice depends on the ingredients used, including any added oil, butter, stock or salt. These differences are worth noting when monitoring energy, saturated fat or salt intake. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are in the tables below.