grain
Rice cost $1.09/lb
priced and measured per 100g dry
Current price (per lb) $1.09
as of 2026-06 · U.S. city average · source: BLS
▲ 4.1% vs last year
What that price actually buys you
Protein per dollar 29.7 g
Calories per dollar 1520
Iron per dollar 3.33 mg
Zinc per dollar 4.54 mg
Folate per dollar 33.32 µg
Nutrition per 100g
Calories 365 kcal
Protein 7.13 g
Carbs 79.95 g
Fiber 1.3 g
Sugars 0.12 g
Iron 0.8 mg
Zinc 1.09 mg
Folate 8 µg
nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #169756)
Beyond the price tag
Water use medium
Storage life long
Limited US production (AR, CA, LA, MO, TX); much is imported. Dry rice stores for years.
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