Rice Plant

Rice plant is plant that produces an edible grain; the name is also used for the grain itself. Rice is the primary food for half the people in the world. In many regions, it is eaten with every meal and provides more calories than any other single food.

According to the united nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), rice supplies an average of 889 calories per day per person in china. In contrast, rice provides an average of only 82 calories per day per person in the United States. Rice is a nutritious food, providing about 90 percent of calories from carbohydrates and as much as 13 percent of calories from protein.