Red rice has relatively high dietary fiber - Helps maintain bowel health, lowers cholesterol, control blood sugar levels and regulate weight as little will male you fuller. Iron - With 11% iron, Red Rice helps the body develop red blood cells, because iron carries the life giving oxygen to human blood cells. Anti-oxidant - One Sri Lankan study indicated that, brans of red rice possess marked antioxidant properties and consumption may play an important role in prevention of oxidation stress associated chronic diseases. Allergies - Red rice counters the allergy inducing effect of histamine. Great for asthma and allergy sufferers.