Mashed potatoes or white rice?

Nunilwen
Nunilwen Posts: 16 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Trying to figure out which is worse for you? Right now we have leftover mashed potatoes and leftover jasmine rice and I'm not sure which one I should have with dinner. I would of course have a small portion!





On another note I have some brown rice but I am the only one in a family of 4 who eats it so when I make a portion a lot goes to waste
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  • astroophys
    astroophys Posts: 175 Member
    I don't believe either options are bad for you. Mashed potatoes, especially with the skin, have lots of nutrients (+ fiber if you eat the skin). I'm not much of a rice eater, so I'm not sure about its nutrient content. But, I do love potatoes. On average, I eat a potato a day.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    neither is bad for you - but they have different nutrients, tastes and so on. you don't mention if your mashed potatoes are full of butter, cream, etc, or whether your rice was made with oil, or what you'd have on/with each one.

    i treat myself to mashed potatoes made with non-fat milk and pepper, then add greek yogurt and it's yummy, healthy and lowish in calories, too. i sometimes stream small pieces of broccoli, toss it in a little light italian and stir it gently into the mashed potatoes. delish!
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  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    worse? None!
    Mashed potatoes will (should) have a higher fat and protein content than jasmine rice so realistically - go for which ever best fits your macros!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    both are high gi, therefore your insulin will spike and then you will store fat.











































    notsrs

    IIFYM
  • sakuya3834
    sakuya3834 Posts: 116 Member
    I would choose mashed potatoes because they are clearly the most delicious option.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Mashed potatoes...but only because I like them more! I don't eat much rice, because I usually find it to not be worth the calories. Neither are harmful to a weightloss plan as long as you stay within your calorie deficit.

    Edit for typo.
  • ahawkx
    ahawkx Posts: 52 Member
    Well that depends, I make my mashed potatoes with 50% butter, 50% potato.

    ^ so much this.
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    Both? Because both mashed potato and jasmine rice are delicious.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    It depends entirely on how the potatoes were made, and what you're having with them. If you crammed lots of butter in there, then the rice may be "healthier," but if you also included some skin, then you'll have extra fiber...but if you're having it with, for example, a chinese dish or stir fry, then you're probably better off with the rice regardless. Also, you could keep the rice to make rice pudding later.
  • Nunilwen
    Nunilwen Posts: 16 Member
    To clarify a bit, the rice was boiled in water and then drained. The mashed potatoes were peeled and milk, butter and a little salt was added in!

    I plan to fry some chicken breast meat in 1 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil to eat with either rice or mashed potatoes topped with just a bit of BBQ sauce for flavor!
  • boopathon
    boopathon Posts: 2
    hmm.. cant say much but i think this could help a bit, http://tinyurl.com/lzqxl2z if you dont have time you can just download the transcript or audio for later
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    To clarify a bit, the rice was boiled in water and then drained. The mashed potatoes were peeled and milk, butter and a little salt was added in!

    I plan to fry some chicken breast meat in 1 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil to eat with either rice or mashed potatoes topped with just a bit of BBQ sauce for flavor!

    I think the flavor profile of the barbeque sauce will probably go better with potatoes than with rice...just my opinion though.
  • Sandigesha
    Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick
  • Nunilwen
    Nunilwen Posts: 16 Member
    We used homegrown (in our own veggie garden) brown skinned potatoes to make the mashed potatoes if it makes any difference! The skin was peeled off though, Swedes/Fins have something against eating the skin of potatoes! Personally I love smashed potatoes that have skin in it just as much as I love the fatty milk, butter and salt mashed potatoes.
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick

    Lol, What!?

    Something dark...like chocolate syrup? or molasses? a pint of guiness?
    Thank god you've found the secret to losing weight :noway:
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,278 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick

    Not sure if you are serious? :tongue:

    Surely not. :noway:

    Just in case anyone is taking this post seriously - No, white carbs (whatever they are) or any carbs for that matter, do not get stored as fat straight away.

    Unless you prefer brown rice or brown potatoes or there is some nutrient in them that you wish to have more of (say, fibre - maybe there is more in brown rice) there is no need to choose brown over white - or to mix anything into your mashed potatoes that you do not want to have there.

    I make mashed potatoes with skim milk and small dash of margarine - rice I just cook by itself, no oil or anything else.

    Either are fine OP - as long as you fit them into your calorie allowance, just like any other food.
  • malcolmjcooper
    malcolmjcooper Posts: 79 Member
    I found frozen mashed potatoes at the supermarket and they are yummy
    200 grams is 210 calories pretty good value I think
  • Nunilwen
    Nunilwen Posts: 16 Member
    Thank you for the replies everyone!

    I will probably go with a small portion of mashed potatoes because it does go a lot better with BBQ sauce!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Potatoes are a good source of potassium and vitamin C.

    ETA: I needed a snack anyway. Off to make a baked potato! :drinker:
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I think you're making this a little more complicated than it has to be.

    Relax a little.
    It'll be fine whichever one you choose.

    There is more to life than obsessing over potatoes and rice.

    Choose one. Portion out an amount that will fit into your daily allowance.
    And boom. Done. Eat. And enjoy.

    No regrets.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick
    Errr OK don't give up your day job. I never new my body was racist and judged food on colour
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    I think you're making this a little more complicated than it has to be.

    Relax a little.
    It'll be fine whichever one you choose.

    There is more to life than obsessing over potatoes and rice.

    Choose one. Portion out an amount that will fit into your daily allowance.
    And boom. Done. Eat. And enjoy.

    No regrets.

    ^^^^^ This
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick

    Heh. I invested in some food coloring. (This is obviously a joke, why are people taking it seriously?)

    OP, either is fine, just log the calories. I personally tend to prefer roasted potatoes to rice, but lots of the nutrients of the potatoes are in the skin. I still eat mashed sometimes (usually without butter, but butter is not bad, just high calorie). I don't like rice enough (I don't think white and brown are really that different) to eat it much, but that's just personal taste.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    they are pretty close in calories and nutrition or should I say no nutrition. truly I am getting away from the carby sides and just making two vegies or sometims three or a side salad instead. I use to think we needed a potatoe/rice/noodles side and also a pc of bread/rolls with dinner but now I just make the two or three veg sides and its way more filing and less calories.
  • redpandora56
    redpandora56 Posts: 289 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick

    Lol, What!?

    Something dark...like chocolate syrup? or molasses? a pint of guiness?
    Thank god you've found the secret to losing weight :noway:

    Yep that's where my mind went and the thought of potatoes mashed with dark chocolate nearly made me hurl

    I can only hope that was a troll.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    White carbs are scientifically proven to be strored as fat straight away, even when eaten in what some would call "caloric deficit". You have to eat brown rice and brown potatos. Or you can mash your potatoes with something dark, that will do the trick

    I am quoting this because it's the best thing I have read today (although the forum day is young). Almost 90% of the potatoes I eat are brown on the outside. It only becomes white when I begin eating them. Not sure, scientifically speaking, how to change this.

    Can I mash my potatoes with food coloring and make them red? Will that work? Or are you saying mash them with something dark - like a big black spoon?

    Seriously, I don't want an answer.

    OP - eat within your calorie deficit for the day. Don't make this harder than it has to be.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,278 Member
    they are pretty close in calories and nutrition or should I say no nutrition. truly I am getting away from the carby sides and just making two vegies or sometims three or a side salad instead. I use to think we needed a potatoe/rice/noodles side and also a pc of bread/rolls with dinner but now I just make the two or three veg sides and its way more filing and less calories.

    I don't think we need potato/rice/ noodles/ bread with dinner - or any time if we don't want to.

    But to say they have no nutrition is just silly.

    Plenty of nutritious value in rice and potatoes.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,278 Member
    ^ Oops, didn't mean to bold all of it.

    Not as tech savvy as I thought I was :blushing:
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    there is plenty of goodness in both. watch your portion, like anything else.

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