White rice or brown rice?

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  • med2017
    med2017 Posts: 192 Member
    brown :)
  • Miiimii
    Miiimii Posts: 279 Member
    Basmati rice and brown rice hve the most vitamins and minerals. Brown rice has a bit more calories than Basamati rice, so I mostly eat Basamti rice. It also matches best with indian food, which I mostly cook.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    This topic is too racist for me.

    This.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,262 Member
    This topic is too racist for me.

    This.
    Funny, I thought it was riceist. :happy:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Ever taste brown rice sushi? Blech.

    I'm Asian and likes lots of Asians around the world, white rice seems to be our choice. It's what you eat with it that makes the difference. I'll say that I only eat about 1/2 cup of it a day though.

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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Considering that rice is probably not going to compose the majority of your diet, I would base this decision on taste.

    Man! You beat me to it again!!

    Unless you have issues with inflammation with brown rice, either is fine. As a chef, what one I choose depends on what the dish is and what flavor profile I'm looking for. There is not a ton of nutritional difference as has been pointed out. Some but not a lot. Neither one are "bad". Just different.

    Considering what was said above and taking into account the context of the meal and the flavors, use whatever you prefer that day.

    Some examples:
    Turkey and Rice Soup - brown rice for the nutty, earthy flavor and texture.
    Rice Cakes - White Jasimine for the starchiness to bond together the cake.
    Sushi - White rice for the starchiness
    Shrimp Creole - White rice for the fluffiness
    Spanish Rice - Either
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Nutritionally, they are virtually the same. Since I think brown rice tastes gross, I will stick with white rice!
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    Given a choice I'd pick ice cream and red wine.
    This, as well as pop tarts.

    Pop tarts & wine...........:heart:
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I am torn between the two since I am part German/Cajun and Spanish/Mexican.
  • Arianwyn_T
    Arianwyn_T Posts: 52
    This is a copy and paste from another thread that someone said with the fiber in the brown rice being a problem.
    The fiber is actually the problem. The fiber in brown rice is the hull. The hull is indigestible. The majority of the nutrients in brown rice are in the hull. Meaning, on paper brown rice has more nutrients, but the human body can't digest and absorb them. It ends up being a waste of calories, really. Bioavailability is a much more important marker of nutrition than just what the food contains. White rice is far more bioavailable than brown rice, making it a better choice. Plus there are much better sources of fiber out there.


    Fiber is always indigestible, so I'm not sure what the original poster was trying to get at with this. The problem is the USFDA labeling laws. Check out this article:

    http://www.examiner.com/article/if-fiber-is-not-digested-then-why-do-we-count-the-calories-or-carbs-it
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    For me there is no substitute for white rice.
    I have tried brown rice, but it makes me feel bloated and it doesn't taste right.
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  • PVBGRL63
    PVBGRL63 Posts: 4
    Brown Rice is the healthier one, no white flour. I do not eat any white bread or white rice everything is whole wheat including pasta.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    Considering that rice is probably not going to compose the majority of your diet, I would base this decision on taste.

    This. While overall brown rice is a bit more nutricious....go with taste unless its a huge part of your everyday diet.
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  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Spanish yellow rice please. Oh it lacks nutritional value? Who cares, tastes great. Especially in Tacos.

    People worrying to much about such miniscule things. Enjoy the food you eat, don't force feed yourself something you know doesn't taste better.

    White rice is generally enriched.. this means any nutrients (or most) were lost during processing, then added back in. Then we wash or boil said rice in water and lose even more nutrients. White rice often times also has sugar added, so of course it "tastes" better. Our brain likes the "sugar" rush it gets from the added sugar, our bodies do not. The only reason people say brown rice is not good is because it is high in fiber and can cause constipation. A cup of brown rice is not going to cause this. Brown rice is generally not processed, and retains the vitamins and minerals it has naturally.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Spanish yellow rice please. Oh it lacks nutritional value? Who cares, tastes great. Especially in Tacos.

    People worrying to much about such miniscule things. Enjoy the food you eat, don't force feed yourself something you know doesn't taste better.

    White rice is generally enriched.. this means any nutrients (or most) were lost during processing, then added back in. Then we wash or boil said rice in water and lose even more nutrients. White rice often times also has sugar added, so of course it "tastes" better. Our brain likes the "sugar" rush it gets from the added sugar, our bodies do not. The only reason people say brown rice is not good is because it is high in fiber and can cause constipation. A cup of brown rice is not going to cause this. Brown rice is generally not processed, and retains the vitamins and minerals it has naturally.

    The differences between the two are minimally important in the context of a mixed diet that isn't dominated by rice.
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  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    White rice isn't bad - the japanese live the longest of anyone on the planet and white rice is their staple food.
  • kmartinko
    kmartinko Posts: 114
    I agree. Brown rice is much healthier. Thanks fo the facts
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member


    White rice often times also has sugar added, so of course it "tastes" better. Our brain likes the "sugar" rush it gets from the added sugar, our bodies do not.

    Lol! Whut?? Sugar added? No. Just no.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Brown Rice is the healthier one, no white flour. I do not eat any white bread or white rice everything is whole wheat including pasta.
    Lol, how is there flour in white rice? It's rice.:laugh:

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Spanish yellow rice please. Oh it lacks nutritional value? Who cares, tastes great. Especially in Tacos.

    People worrying to much about such miniscule things. Enjoy the food you eat, don't force feed yourself something you know doesn't taste better.

    White rice is generally enriched.. this means any nutrients (or most) were lost during processing, then added back in. Then we wash or boil said rice in water and lose even more nutrients. White rice often times also has sugar added, so of course it "tastes" better. Our brain likes the "sugar" rush it gets from the added sugar, our bodies do not. The only reason people say brown rice is not good is because it is high in fiber and can cause constipation. A cup of brown rice is not going to cause this. Brown rice is generally not processed, and retains the vitamins and minerals it has naturally.
    Lol, where the heck are you buying white rice then? Added sugar? I call BS.

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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Brown Rice is the healthier one, no white flour. I do not eat any white bread or white rice everything is whole wheat including pasta.

    And white flour and bread have what to do with rice?? :noway:
  • happydaze71
    happydaze71 Posts: 339 Member
    ... bioavailability of brown rice???Who comes up with this stuff? all I know is white rice reacts with my body like white bread, coz its junk food. No vitamins left nothing, its all been milled out.
    Brown rice tastes better, fills me up, gives me no cravings (which white rice does) and my body must be able to break it down because the um.. toilet factor is, well, better!
    You eat what you feel is right for you, but I'll choose the wholefood everytime over polished junk
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    ... bioavailability of brown rice???Who comes up with this stuff? all I know is white rice reacts with my body like white bread, coz its junk food. No vitamins left nothing, its all been milled out.
    Brown rice tastes better, fills me up, gives me no cravings (which white rice does) and my body must be able to break it down because the um.. toilet factor is, well, better!
    You eat what you feel is right for you, but I'll choose the wholefood everytime over polished junk
    In other words it's subjective. "Polished junk" is what a majority of Asians eat daily and it's obvious that it's not affecting their health and weight issues like it does in Westernized diets.

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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    This is a copy and paste from another thread that someone said with the fiber in the brown rice being a problem.
    The fiber is actually the problem. The fiber in brown rice is the hull. The hull is indigestible. The majority of the nutrients in brown rice are in the hull. Meaning, on paper brown rice has more nutrients, but the human body can't digest and absorb them. It ends up being a waste of calories, really. Bioavailability is a much more important marker of nutrition than just what the food contains. White rice is far more bioavailable than brown rice, making it a better choice. Plus there are much better sources of fiber out there.


    Fiber is always indigestible, so I'm not sure what the original poster was trying to get at with this. The problem is the USFDA labeling laws. Check out this article:

    http://www.examiner.com/article/if-fiber-is-not-digested-then-why-do-we-count-the-calories-or-carbs-it
    False. Only certain types of fiber are indigestible. Most fiber is at least partially, if not completely digestible.
  • chessgeekdavidb
    chessgeekdavidb Posts: 208 Member
    A little of topic but if you have friends that are from China I found out the hard way it is considered an insult to serve them brown rice because that is what the lower class eat.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    A little of topic but if you have friends that are from China I found out the hard way it is considered an insult to serve them brown rice because that is what the lower class eat.

    I believe it! :laugh:
  • pennydreadful270
    pennydreadful270 Posts: 266 Member
    I bought brown basmati for the first time yesterday and what i know for sure is, it tasted awesome.

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