Wild rice, cooked

Cooked wild rice scores 57 of 100, a Fair band that ranks 38th of 60 grains and pastas, trailing the category's median of 64. It has no headline nutrient in this dataset, but it sits at a modest 101 calories per 100 g with carbohydrate as the leading macronutrient.

Wild rice is typically boiled or steamed and served as a side alongside vegetables and poultry, or folded into a pilaf, valued for its chewy texture and nutty flavor. There is no notable caveat in its numbers, though cooks chasing a higher-scoring grain in this list might consider sprouted wheat instead.