Crisped Rice

Crisped rice is a puffed grain product made from rice. It is typically produced by cooking rice, then drying and puffing it, often with the addition of sugar or malt syrup to help it hold its shape and add a slight sweetness.

Manufacturers add crisped rice to foods for texture, providing a light, crunchy element. It is commonly found in chocolate bars, candy, cereal, and snack mixes where its crispness contrasts with softer ingredients.

Crisped rice is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. It is primarily a carbohydrate source and does not have specific health benefits or risks when consumed in typical amounts as part of a balanced diet. International bodies like JECFA have evaluated similar processed grains, but no specific health concerns are widely associated with crisped rice itself at normal consumption levels.