“Sipi” variety 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.