Eat This Instead Brown Rice Vs. Grain Medley

When you're buying Uncle Ben's 90-second rice packs, it pays to read the fine print. The Whole Grain Brown version has just a trace of sodium, but if you go for the medley of brown and wild rice, which says in small type on the package that it's "perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices," you'll end up with 730 milligrams sodium per cup.

Kate Shatzkin

Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown

Per cup:

240 calories

5 grams protein

3 grams fat

0 grams saturated fat

39 grams carbohydrate

2 grams fiber

0 milligrams cholesterol

15 milligrams sodium

Uncle Ben's Ready Whole Grain Medley, Brown & Wild

Per cup:

220 calories

6 grams protein

4 grams fat

0 grams saturated fat

42 grams carbohydrate

3 grams fiber

0 milligrams cholesterol

730 milligrams sodium