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boiled rice?

Amb_er100
Amb_er100 Posts: 104
edited January 6 in Food and Nutrition
Read ,surfing on the internet , that raw rice has got more calories than boiled rice. Is it true?

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  • nekoface
    nekoface Posts: 149 Member
    I think it's because raw rice produces a greater weight of boiled rice.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,443 Member
    Rice expands when cooked. 1 cup of rice raw equals about 2 & 1/2 cups cooked. Use raw weight for calorie density.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    mind = blown
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