Tokyo — The Japanese are returning to their staple diet of rice as the soaring price of imported wheat makes Western foods such as bread too expensive for many. Japanese consumed an average of 135 ...

However, these differences aren’t hugely significant. For comparison, 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of cooked brown rice provide 1.6 grams of fiber, whereas 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of white provide only ...