AbstractBackground and objectivesFe, Zn, Cu, and Mn contents as well as bioaccessible fractions of eight rice varieties were analyzed in order to evaluate them nutritionally.FindingsTotal trace element concentrations ranged between 5.90 and 15.3 mg/kg for Fe, 8.82–12.9 mg/kg for Zn, 1.45–5.59 mg/kg for Cu, and 2.45–13.6 mg/kg for Mn. Brown rice presented the highest trace element contents and at the same time the lowest bioaccessibility. A negative significant statistical correlation was found between dietary fiber and Mn bioaccessibility (r = −0.872; p < 0.01). Significant statistical negative correlations were found between vegetable proteins of rice and trace elements bioaccessibility.ConclusionsA probabilistic assessment (@Risk) used to determine the contribution of DRI for Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu through the intake of 150–200 g of boiled rice showed that this food can be a proper source of Cu and to a lesser extent Mn but not in the case of Fe and Zn.Significance and noveltyThe present study develops a probabilistic model to evaluate the contributions to the DRIs of these micronutrients, from data of rice varieties consumption and their bioaccessibility—total content.