Rice or Mashed Potatoes??

DawnReid04
DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
in Food and Nutrition
If you had to choose one which would it be? Which one is better for you (ie. lower cal, fat, carb)
I have 5 children in the house and a husband who is a meat and potatoes (and rice) person.. They all have to have some sort of bread with a meal which i can do without the bread but i do have a hard time with letting the potatoes and rice go.. any suggestions???

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  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    Ok great. Is high carb a good thing? I see everyone post so many different things about low calorie diets, low carb diets, low fat diets. Im so confused
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Weight loss comes down to calorie deficit, i.e. eating less calories than you burn.

    Low carb and low fat are just preferences to achieve that deficit (unless you have a medical condition).

  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    Ok, that makes sense. Thanks!!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Both are perfectly fine, just count the calories and eat them ideally as part of a balanced meal with some protein (seems like there won't be a problem) and vegetables. I eat potatoes a lot more often, but only because I like them better. The skin has lots of nutrients, so you might want to add in some recipes where it's included if it's not in the mashed, but of course that's not necessary for weight loss. If you add milk and butter be sure to count those calories too.

    Carb % is just personal preference.
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  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
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    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Both are perfectly fine, just count the calories and eat them ideally as part of a balanced meal with some protein (seems like there won't be a problem) and vegetables. I eat potatoes a lot more often, but only because I like them better. The skin has lots of nutrients, so you might want to add in some recipes where it's included if it's not in the mashed, but of course that's not necessary for weight loss. If you add milk and butter be sure to count those calories too.

    Carb % is just personal preference.


    Great Thanks!! We typically eat more potatoes as well but use a fair share of rice. Is brown rice and wild rice a better option? I use that a good bit also
  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    @PlantBasedKnight thank you for that information. I have a long way to go but am trying to learn all I can so I can do everything the right way. Thanks again :)
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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Bread, rice, and potatoes. And pasta. If I were to try and follow a diet where I would have to give up two of the three I would lay down and weep.

    I suggest you portion out a half-cup of the carb of your choice at each meal. Just pick one. Mix and match throughout the week so you and your family can continue to enjoy a variety of foods.
  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    I didnt realize there was so many varieties to this stuff lol but i typically use the one to the left when i use brown rice.. Thank you so much for taking time to answer my questions it really means alot.. @PlantBasedKnight
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Don't forget golden rice, @PlantBasedKnight . There's golden Yukon potatoes too. My last (happy) purchase of rice is a brown Basmati rice.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    @PlantBasedKnight that middle rice looks like a parboiled rice. It has more nutrition in it than white rice.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Eat them all on different days or in different meals! Just log your calorie count and keep a tab on your satiety.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Wild rice is not a rice but a grass seed. It has a nice nutrition profile. Because of it's expense, I often add a tablespoon to my regular rice so I get the benefits of both.

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  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Forbidden rice is my absolute favorite, but I rarely buy it because it's not as cheap as jasmine or basmati.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    PlantBasedKnight wrote: »
    @elphie754 you forgot to mention low protein too. Low every thing helps to lose weight fast. and health too.

    @DawnReid04 High carb is humans natural food as long as those carbs are WHOLE PLANTS. like boiled or steamed potato, steamed rice, legumes, squashes. etc.

    She didn't ask about protein, hence why it wasn't included.
  • veggiecanner
    veggiecanner Posts: 137 Member
    the potatoes are better for you
  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    @jgnatca parboiled rice is the main rice i use.. My mother in law got me hooked on it because it doesnt get sticky when you cook it lol..

    Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. It is very much appreciated!!!
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    potato..most versatile food, can be cooked in every way and almost a blank canvas for flavor.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    veggiecanner wrote: »
    the potatoes are better for you

    How so?
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Wild rice is not a rice but a grass seed. It has a nice nutrition profile. Because of it's expense, I often add a tablespoon to my regular rice so I get the benefits of both.

    It's amazingly delicious too. I recommend it if it fits the budget.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    DawnReid04 wrote: »
    If you had to choose one which would it be?

    Depends on the meal. I like them both, so sometimes I'd pick one, sometimes the other. Tonight it was rice and wasabi peas with flank steak, grilled onions and mushrooms.

    Sometimes I like mashed cauliflower instead of either of them - it's even lower yet in calories and most people wouldn't know the difference between it and mashed potatoes if you served it with a meal. Very tasty.


    DawnReid04 wrote: »
    Which one is better for you (ie. lower cal, fat, carb)

    I don't look at individual foods as being "good" or "bad" - I consider the context of the entire diet and try to be balanced and varied while staying within my calories and macros. Fat isn't bad for you and carbs aren't bad for you, in appropriate amounts within the context of an overall balanced diet. Neither of them are "bad" and either one can be "better" according to what you feel like eating, how many calories you have left for the day, etc.
  • DawnReid04
    DawnReid04 Posts: 17 Member
    @AnvilHead thank you so much for your information.. and your meal sounds very yummy!!! I have tried cauliflower as a cheese sauce in mac and cheese to trick my kids into eating veggies and i wouldnt even eat it but i would love to try it as a mashed potatoes version.. thanks for that idea :)
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    As a child I loved mashing my cauliflower into my mashed potatoes. Who would have thought such things as mashed cauliflower would be a trend. One of my all time favourite veg. With cheese sauce and roast potatoes, yum.

    Sorry for the cauliflower drool.

    @DawnReid04 I rotate potato, rice and pasta just for variety. Potatoes are my favourite. Baked, boiled, mashed, roasted, oven fries. Not a big chip (French fry) fan.

    My dinner is usually 100g of meat or fish, 100g pasta, potato, or rice, and as much veg as I want. It seems to balance out well for me.

    Cheers, h.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Personally I find it much easier to overeat potatoes, particularly when mashed, than rice

    100g rice is sufficient when my meal is bulked up with protein and vegetables

    And yet 100g mash looks less, higher calories and let's face it even 1kg of soft buttery mashed potato is still not enough

    So both, within calories ..but judge based on which you won't overeat cos it's there
  • bellabonbons
    bellabonbons Posts: 705 Member
    Potatoes with their skin are packed with nutrition. One potato had half of your RDA of vitamin C and 6% iron. Love them. They are super healthy.

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