As a food science expert with a focus on grains and their processing, I can tell you that Basmati rice is not considered a refined grain. Basmati is a type of long-grain rice that is aged before milling, which helps to remove some of the outer layers. However, it is not fully polished to the extent that you would find in white rice, which is a refined grain. Basmati rice still retains some of the bran and germ, which means it has more nutrients, including fiber, compared to refined grains.

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Answer: Brown rice is a nutritional rock star in the rice family. Fragrant white basmati rice is delicious but less nutritious. That's because brown rice and other colorful rices are considered whole grain; white basmati isn't because it has gone through processing, which strips away some of the whole-grain goodness.read more >>