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Rice

crazyratlady1981
crazyratlady1981 Posts: 5
edited February 1 in Food and Nutrition
Right, is there a difference in calories between 100g of uncooked rice and 100g of cooked rice?

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  • jonsey_s
    jonsey_s Posts: 222
    The same if it's boiled, just weighs more because of the water absorbed.

    As long as you don't fry it....then there are loads more.
  • ravengal44646
    ravengal44646 Posts: 20 Member
    Yes.
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    The same if it's boiled, just weighs more because of the water absorbed.

    As long as you don't fry it....then there are loads more.
    I think you misunderstood.

    100g of cooked rice will ultimately be less calorie wise because of the water absorbed. All nutritional label weights are "AS IS" so if a serving size of uncooked beans, rice, chicken, whatever says 100g.. it's 100g uncooked.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Yes, a huge difference because water has weight but no calories. You will get more accurate results if you weigh the rice before cooking it.
  • jonsey_s
    jonsey_s Posts: 222
    for argument sakes:

    50g dry rice =200 cals

    50g rice +100g water = 200 cals.

    You weigh it dry because you have no idea how much water is absorbed. It does lose calories because of the starch but a negligible amount.
  • crazyratlady1981
    crazyratlady1981 Posts: 5
    Thanks guys. I got a but confused reading the guidelines etc on the pack and all the numbers they were flinging around :-D. At least I have eaten less calories :-).
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