Calorie help!!!!

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teddybar3
teddybar3 Posts: 14 Member
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Someone please explain to me why my usual rice is 107 calories for half a cup and this random stuff my husband decided to buy is 600 calories for half a cup!? And twice as many carbs to!! I don't understand how there can be such a vast difference!!??

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  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
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    Sounds like one is giving the calorie info for cooked rice and one for uncooked/raw rice?
  • teddybar3
    teddybar3 Posts: 14 Member
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    When I put it into the app it comes up with the cooked version.

    What should the difference between the two be?
  • mcmahoj3
    mcmahoj3 Posts: 13 Member
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    The difference is in relation to the water content of cooked rice. It depends how you cook it (i.e. is it al dente or is it soggy) and every batch is usually a little different. The only true way to calculate would be to weigh your rice raw then weigh the cooked rice to work out how much water weight you have and use your high school maths skills
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    What are the ingredients in the rice dish he brought home?

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