possessed the highest percentage of sodium (0.17 %)/One of the newly introduced hybrid varieties "E4212" had relatively higher protein and mineral contents but less fat content. has no special quality attributes over the other existing local rice varieties apart from the fact that it is among the varieties that contain relatively low fat percentage just as "Faro 14". The "Faro varieties showed good proximate and mineral composition values which consumers would desire. The high premium presently placed on "Mass" varieties is uncalled for, since it has got no special characteristics over most other varieties. Consumers and farmers.should therefore be better informed on the choice of rice varieties based on their nutritional quality attributes. Keywords Rice, Proximate Composition, Mineral Content, Hybrid, Indigenous Varieties