10. White Rice
Most people prefer white rice because of its ease in preparation. It is more affordable and accessible to its brown rice counterpart. However, it contains a lesser amount of silicon due to its refinement process. A cup of 200 g of white rice contains just 2.48 mg of silicon. Like all rice variants, it is taken as a complement to a main dish and is mixed in a variety of rice-based deserts.
Conclusion
Though there is no standard recommended daily intake of silicon, studies show the ideal intake should be around 5 to 10 mg a day. Realistically, from the average food intake we only receive 1 to 1.5 g of silicon. It is then recommended that you take raw or cooked foods that have higher concentrations of silicon to achieve the body’s daily requirement of this mineral.
