The carbohydrates, fats, apparent amylose equivalent, fatty acid profile and triglycerides of Njavara were comparable to Jyothi and IR 64. However, Njavara rice had 16.5% higher protein, and contained higher amounts of thiamine (27–32%), riboflavin (4–25%) and niacin (2–36%) compared to the other two rice varieties. The total dietary fibre content in Njavara was found to be 34–44% higher than that of Jyothi and IR 64