Is rice counted as vegetable?

No, rice is not a vegetable. It is a grain. Vegetables can be added to it; however, it will still be a grain.

grasses produce grains, rice, corn, wheat, oats, rye, einkorn, emern, triticale, spaghetti (just kidding)

This was posted by lordelpus a long time ago....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freerice

Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable

Don't think the world didn't see what you did there with that rice count, double entendre, segue into your blatantly humanitarian agenda involving www.freerice.com