Sona masoori is a medium-grain, aromatic rice that is light weight and low in starch.A cup of the Sona Masoori is a 160 calories. The carb count is identical. Neither have any fiber and nutritionists do not recommend eating either rice more than twice a week as it is not a complex carbohydrate. Sona masoori is typically used in dishes such as sweet pongal, biryani, idlis and fried rice.