What are vitamins and minerals and why are they important for the human body?
　　Vitamins and minerals are essential organic nutrients that the body needs in very small amounts. Some vitamins and minerals are made in the body, but only in insufficient amounts. The majority are not made in the body and are mainly obtained through food. An inadequate intake results in vitamin and mineral deficiency disorders. No single food contains all of the required vitamins, so a balanced and varied diet is necessary for an adequate intake. All vitamins and minerals known today have specific functions in the body, which makes each one of them unique and irreplaceable. They are essential for life! 　　Learn more about the importance of vitamins and minerals:<<Essentials for Health>> Is rice a good source of vitamins and minerals?
　　Rice is generally not such a rich source of vitamins and minerals. The major part of the nutrients gets lost with milling, when the hull and the germ are removed from raw rice. Does brown rice/whole grain rice contain more vitamins and minerals than white rice?
　　Yes, brown rice is not milled and thus the hull and the germ which contain most of the rice's natural vitamins and minerals are not removed. Does parboiled rice contain more vitamins and minerals than white rice?
　　Yes, parboiled rice is steamed before it is husked; a process that causes the grains to absorb many of the vitamins and minerals from the husk. Is NutriRice an artificial product?
　　Yes and no. NutriRice is made of natural, not genetically modified, high quality rice. The rice is milled and vitamins and minerals are added to the rice flour. Then a rice kernel is formed from this mixture. When I buy rice enriched with NutriRice are all the rice kernels NutriRice?
　　No, NutriRice kernels are mixed with normal rice usually in a ratio of 4:99（different product， different ratio）. How can I tell that there is NutriRice in the rice? Is it obvious to the naked eye? Is there a difference between natural and fortified rice in terms of color / texture / smell?
　　It is marked on the package with a NutriRice logo, but you cannot distinguish NutriRice rice kernels from normal rice, it looks, tastes and cooks exactly like normal rice. How does NutriRice look?
　　It looks exactly like natural rice. You cannot distinguish it, because it has the same shape, color and texture. How does NutriRice taste? Since it is rice, it tastes like rice, no change in taste at all. How does NutriRice feel?
　　The surface structure and texture is exactly the same as natural rice. Can you cook NutriRice like normal rice?
　　Yes, there is no difference to the cooking of normal rice. Do the kernels dissolve when cooked?
　　No, they remain kernels just like regular rice. Can NutriRice be soaked and rinsed with water prior to cooking or does it washed off the vitamins?
　　It can be soaked and rinsed like ordinary rice; the vitamins do not get washed off. Can I fry NutriRice?
　　Yes, you can use it like natural rice. It will not change in color, taste or texture when frying and the vitamins will remain. Can I get too many vitamins and minerals from NutriRice? Can I get an overdose of vitamins and minerals?
　　No. Even if your diet consists mainly of NutriRice, it will not cover the daily recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals and therefore an overdose of vitamins and minerals from NutriRice is not possible. You have to get vitamins and minerals from other sources as well to cover your daily needs.