Rice protein

Studies in people

• No harm found

  Cow's milk allergy in children²

  Rice protein formulas are made for children with cow's milk allergy, and studies so far show good tolerance.

• Open question

  Infant growth and tolerance³

  Infants with cow's milk allergy grew normally on rice protein formula, with tolerance building at a similar pace.

• Concern

  Infant gut reaction⁴

  In infants, rice protein caused vomiting and diarrhea, and doctors needed more than one hospital visit to spot it.

• Open question

  Infant growth and nutrition⁶

  Babies fed rice protein formula grew normally, though their blood amino acid levels differed slightly from babies fed milk formula.

How it’s made and used

• How much the body absorbs⁵

  In people, eating xanthohumol with rice protein led to more of it getting into the blood.

• Amino acid balance after processing⁷

  In lab studies, rice protein kept a more balanced amino acid profile after processing than pea protein did.

• Starch digestion⁸

  In lab studies, rice protein reduced how much extruded rice starch broke down.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.