Mashed potatoes or white rice?
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Nunilwen
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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
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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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.0
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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!0 -
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!0 -
both are high gi, therefore your insulin will spike and then you will store fat.
notsrs
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I would choose mashed potatoes because they are clearly the most delicious option.0
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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.
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Well that depends, I make my mashed potatoes with 50% butter, 50% potato.
^ so much this.0 -
Both? Because both mashed potato and jasmine rice are delicious.0
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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.0
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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!0 -
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 later0
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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.0 -
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 trick0
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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.0
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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:0 -
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?
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.0 -
I found frozen mashed potatoes at the supermarket and they are yummy
200 grams is 210 calories pretty good value I think0 -
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!0 -
Potatoes are a good source of potassium and vitamin C.
ETA: I needed a snack anyway. Off to make a baked potato! :drinker:0
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