It can cook perfectly soft rice in about 21 minutes. Our other top pick, the Zojirushi 5 1/2-cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, can turn out perfectly cooked rice with the push of one button.

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.

When it comes to rice and pasta, dieticians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta.

Just 1 cup (176 grams) of cooked rice noodles provides 190 calories, which is comparable to a similar serving size of white rice (3). Therefore, they’re fairly moderate in terms of calories.