What's healthier?

Broccoli.

Good Question

I like rice since it goes with a lot of veggies like stir fry and I get full faster with rice.

Also if you can't handle gluten, rice is a good choice.

I tend to overeat when eating pasta for some reason so I tend to avoid it.

Both are evil. Packed with calories and little pay off (in my opinion). I had more success by eating more meat and green veggies and skipping the starches (as much as it pained me since I love them). If you forced me to choose, I'd go with rice.

i guess i'd say they are the same as they are both pretty processed. so they are both lacking whatever minerals, fiber, whatever what might be in a grain product of a more natural form

150 G of white rice has a GI of 89 and 180 G of spaghetti is 58.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods.htm

none of the pasta's on that website go over 64 GI so i guess by that i'd say the pasta would be a better (and tastier lol) bet.



My take would be that neither is 'unhealthy' so long as your Macros are balacenced and you do not exceed your calorie limit

Why no brown rice/whole wheat pasta?

Really, it comes down to what you put with it. Personally, I can't eat rice without a lot of salty sauces (soy sauce) but I can have pasta with some sautéed veggies mixed in and a little olive oil.

Both are OK in moderation, but brown rice/whole wheat will help keep you fuller longer.

White rice is healthier when it is accompanied by a good brown gravy. Pasta is healthier smothered in alfredo sauce.

White rice is healthier when it is accompanied by a good brown gravy. Pasta is healthier smothered in alfredo sauce.

^^^This!!^^^

Cheers! :drinker:

White rice is healthier when it is accompanied by a good brown gravy. Pasta is healthier smothered in alfredo sauce.

^^^This!!^^^

Cheers! :drinker:

Hahaha love it

Broccoli.

Definitely.

I don't think either are healthy. Assuming there is wheat (and other not so great ingredients) in the pasta I would say rice is the lesser of the two evils.

I love them both so it would be unhealthy for me to give them up! I just only have 75g at a time when I'm not in my workout window. The basmati rice I eat has less calories than the pasta I eat but I eat them both nearly every day.

After a workout I'd load up on the white versions to help the amino acids from the protein I'm eating with it to get to the muscle cells to repair quickly for the next workout.

Too much fibre before running training for me is risky as it doesn't digest fast enough, but brown stuff is great 3 hours before long low impact workouts that need slow steady release.

Bulkers should go for white stuff so they can get their calories in without bloat.

As you can see there are many contexts to consider before we label a food optimal or not.

The only bad or evil foods I can think of are trans fats, artificial sweeteners and cauliflower.

Both are evil. Packed with calories and little pay off (in my opinion). I had more success by eating more meat and green veggies and skipping the starches (as much as it pained me since I love them). If you forced me to choose, I'd go with rice.

Agree.

Weight loss is not about what's better and what is not, it's about eating what you want in moderation while staying in a calorie deficit.. Choose one or both and enjoy!

No, weight loss is about caloire deficit. Period.

Both are evil. Packed with calories and little pay off (in my opinion). I had more success by eating more meat and green veggies and skipping the starches (as much as it pained me since I love them). If you forced me to choose, I'd go with rice.

I guess it comes down to eating habit. In my culture, people have been eating rice for many centuries and till today many of us still won't feel full without a bowl of rice in every meal. For these people, the payoff is huge since they are full and feel no need to snack all day long.

Why are you asking - are you choosing what to have for dinner, or settling an argument with someone?

LOL this made me think- yeah, because if it isn't an argument, we don;t have time for this!

hahaha

Especially if you are concerned about being pre-diabetic, you should opt for brown rice or whole grain pasta whenever possible. While processed rice and wheat flours have practically the same calories counts as their less processed forms, brown rice and whole grain pastas have far better nutritional profiles than white rice and regular (non-whole grain) pastas. They also are digested a bit more slowly than the simple, processed starches, so they'll leave you feeling fuller, and satisfied with what you eat, longer.