Rice vs Quinoa

GoMom2016

My family and I like to eat Jasmine rice! My kids love it and I could eat a whole bowl full!! But I thought I'd try some quinoa. Is one better then the other? Do the calories differ much? How do I cook it? I use a rice cooker for my jasmine and it's so easy. Any recipe ideas?? Thanks for your help

ibamosaserreinas

It cooks the same as rice. 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water.

Quinoa has protein in it. I actually prefer the way that it tastes.

You can use it in the same sorts of meals that you use rice in.

cwolfman13

better is relative...they're about the same calorie wise...quinoa has a bit more protein and fiber but there's nothing wrong with rice either...I would prefer rice for example when carb loading for a race. I eat both

RodaRose

Nutritionally they are almost the same.
I do not bother with Quinoa, preferring to occasionally experiment with various types of rice: wild rice, black rice, . .
Jasmine is delicious