Any rice other than Basmati Rice is named as Non- Basmati rice. In the world, it has been reported that there are 10000 varieties of rice and out of which the maximum number are in India.

Both are different in terms of aroma. None have the same characteristics as basmati. During cooking basmati rice released pleasant aroma whereas non-basmati rice has only some of the long slender rice is shaped like basmati rice and may have either the aroma or the elongation but not both.

Sona Masuri Rice. It is considered to be the most significant non-basmati rice as it contains less starch and is easily digestible. Sona Masuri rice, this type of non-basmati rice is a combination of two different rice species Sona and Masuri.

When it comes to Sona Masoori rice vs Basmati Rice, Sona Masoori is undoubtedly the winner. Sona Masoori is the unpolished rice and hence is more nutritious compared to polished basmati rice. It also contains less starch than basmati rice.