{"product_id":"fitcrop-low-gi-minimally-polished-rice-natural-fibre-retained","title":"FitCrop Low GI Minimally Polished Rice | Natural Fibre Retained","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eFitCrop Low GI Minimally Polished Rice is the perfect answer to one of India's most common nutritional dilemmas: brown rice is healthier but difficult to cook and digest — white rice is easy to cook but nutritionally depleted and high GI. FitCrop's minimally polished rice gives you the best of both worlds: significantly more nutrition than white rice, easier to cook and digest than brown rice, and a certified Glycemic Index below 55.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 4.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eDuring conventional rice milling, the outer bran layer of the grain — which contains the majority of its fibre, B-vitamins, iron, zinc, and magnesium — is completely polished away to produce glossy white rice. This process dramatically increases the GI and strips the grain of its most valuable nutrients. Minimal polishing retains more of this vital bran layer, preserving nature's own nutritional design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu style=\"text-underline: #1A6B3C;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003eTHE THREE-WAY COMPARISON: WHITE RICE vs BROWN RICE vs FITCROP LOW POLISH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eWhite Rice (fully polished, GI 70–90): Stripped of bran. High GI. Minimal fibre. Low micronutrient content. Causes rapid blood sugar spikes. Easy to cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eBrown Rice (unpolished, GI 55–68): Full bran retained. Moderate GI. High fibre. More nutritious. Difficult to cook (requires soaking, longer cook time). Heavy on digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eFitCrop Low Polish Rice (minimally polished, GI below 55): Partial bran retained. Certified low GI. Better fibre and nutrient content than white rice. Easier to cook and digest than brown rice. The smart middle path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu style=\"text-underline: #1A6B3C;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003eWHY FITCROP MINIMALLY POLISHED LOW GI RICE?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCertified GI below 55 — lower than even brown rice (GI 55–68), backed by NABL lab testing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePartial bran layer retained — more natural fibre, B-vitamins, and minerals than white rice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEasier to cook than brown rice — no soaking required, shorter cook time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBetter digestibility than fully unpolished brown rice — suitable for sensitive stomachs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; 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mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWorks perfectly for all Indian rice dishes — dal rice, curd rice, biryani, khichdi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -15.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 2.5pt 0in 2.5pt 30.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e✓\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIdeal transitional grain for families moving away from white rice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu style=\"text-underline: #1A6B3C;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003eWHY POLISHING DESTROYS RICE NUTRITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003eThe bran layer of rice grain contains over 60% of the grain's B-vitamins (particularly B1, B3, B6), most of the dietary fibre, and the majority of trace minerals including iron, zinc, and magnesium. When rice is fully polished to produce white rice, this entire nutritional layer is discarded. The result is a high-calorie, high-GI starch with very little nutritional value beyond energy. Minimal polishing preserves a significant portion of this bran layer — retaining nutrition without the cooking difficulty of fully unpolished brown rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu style=\"text-underline: #1A6B3C;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003eCERTIFICATIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width: 6.5in; border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in .5pt 0in .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"156\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 117.0pt; border: solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; background: #E8F5EE; padding: 4.0pt 6.0pt 4.0pt 6.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eFSSAI Licensed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"156\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 117.0pt; border: solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; background: #E8F5EE; padding: 4.0pt 6.0pt 4.0pt 6.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eUS FDA Registered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"156\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 117.0pt; border: solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; background: #E8F5EE; padding: 4.0pt 6.0pt 4.0pt 6.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eNABL Certified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"156\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 117.0pt; border: solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid #DDDDDD .25pt; background: #E8F5EE; padding: 4.0pt 6.0pt 4.0pt 6.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eTelangana Sourced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 4.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePack Size: 4.5 kg | Sourced: Partner farms, Telangana, India | Best for: Diabetics, families transitioning from white rice, health-conscious households\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu style=\"text-underline: #1A6B3C;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1a6b3c;\"\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eQ: What is minimally polished rice?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt 10.0pt;\"\u003eA: Minimally polished rice is rice that has been lightly milled to remove only the outermost rough husk, retaining a larger portion of the nutritious bran layer. It sits between white rice (fully polished, most nutrition lost) and brown rice (zero polishing, harder to cook) on the processing spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eQ: Is the GI of minimally polished rice lower than brown rice?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt 10.0pt;\"\u003eA: FitCrop minimally polished rice has a certified GI below 55, which is actually lower than the typical GI range of brown rice (55–68). This is due to the specific variety of rice used and its starch composition, not just the level of polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eQ: Is it easier to cook than brown rice?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt 10.0pt;\"\u003eA: Yes. Minimally polished rice cooks significantly faster and more easily than fully unpolished brown rice. It does not require soaking and can be cooked in a regular pressure cooker or rice cooker exactly like white rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d4a28;\"\u003eQ: Who is this rice ideal for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt 10.0pt;\"\u003eA: This rice is ideal for: families wanting to transition from white rice to a healthier option gradually; people who find brown rice too heavy or difficult to digest; diabetics wanting certified low GI rice with better nutritional value; and anyone seeking a practical everyday healthy rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #E8F5EE 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8F5EE 1.0pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 2.0pt 0in; margin: 15.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FitCrop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47896876679390,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/8478\/3070\/files\/FitCrop_Low_GI_Minimally_Polished_Rice_Natural_Fibre_Retained.png?v=1776258411","url":"https:\/\/fitcrop.in\/products\/fitcrop-low-gi-minimally-polished-rice-natural-fibre-retained","provider":"FitCrop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}