Who is Quality Institute International? And What do they do?
Quality Institute International is a well-recognized independent judging organization for food and food-related products. By drawing from a network of 37,000 chefs and major commercial food buyers, QII performs double-blind judging tests by professional chefs to determine America's best products. QII empowers consumers to make the right buying decision by certifying the best food products with the Gold Metal seal. This is the most simple, immediate guide for the food industry and the public to recognized the best food products in the market. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.qii.org.

What is the shelf life of Rizopia 100% Rice Pasta?
Rizopia 100% Rice Pasta is made under 100% gluten-free and hygienic environment to give you the healthiest food possible. Due to this reason, the full line of Rizopia Rice Pastas has a shelf life of more than 3 years, ensuring you to have the cleanest, and the most hygienic pastas.

Will there be any other products from Rizopia Food Products Inc.?
Rizopia Food Products Inc. is more than a rice pasta company. We are a 100% Rice Based Health Food Company. Our R & D department has already begun working on products such as breakfasts, snacks, and on-the-go foods. Our goal is to provide people with the most nutritious and healthiest rice products in every part of their daily lives.

What are the benefits of the nutritional content of Rizopia Rice Pasta?
The nutritional content of Rizopia Rice Pasta is one of the best on the market now.

1. Rizopia Rice Pasta is rich in potassium (105 mg) and sodium-free, which helps you to maintain normal blood pressure, and lowering elevated blood pressure.
2. Source of fiber (2.1g) can also be found in Rizopia Rice Pasta. Fiber is the indigestible carbohydrate in food, which acts like a broom to sweep out the digestive tract.
3. Rizopia Rice Pasta is low in sugar (< 0.1g). Over consumption of sugar adds weight, which increases your risk of getting heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or even some types of cancer. Rizopia Rice Pasta helps you to lose weight, and stay healthy.
4. Rizopia Rice Pasta is fat-free (<0.3g), and has a higher concentration of monounsaturated fat (0.2g). The low saturated fat content and high monounsaturated fat content of Rizopia Rice Pasta can help you lower total cholesterol, the bad LDL cholesterol, while it maintains the beneficial HDL cholesterol to help your heart.

Why there is still some sodium, and fat, when it is claimed sodium-free, and fat-free?
Under Canadian Food Inspection Agency's guide to food labeling and advertising. Fat-free can be claimed when it is less than 0.5 g of fat per serving. And less than 5mg of sodium/100 g of food can be claimed sodium free. Please visit http://www.inspection.gc.ca for more information.
Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food labeling guide, less than 0.5 g of fat per labeled serving can claim fat-free. Less than 5mg of sodium per labeled serving can claim sodium-free. Visit http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6a.html for more information.

What are the differences between brown rice pasta and white rice pasta?
The primary difference between brown rice pasta and white rice pasta is the type of rice used. Brown rice is the least processed form of rice. It has the bran layer, which gives this rice a chewier texture, the tan color, and the nut-like flavor. During the milling process, bran layers of brown rice grains are stripped off, leaving a core comprised of mostly carbohydrates, making white rice inferior in the nutritional content. In fact, fiber is significantly lower in white rice, as are the oils, most of the Vitamin Bs, and important minerals. However, white rice pasta has a smoother texture, and it is easier to digest.