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Knightride48
Knightride48 Posts: 380 Member
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Would it be more healthier to eat 4 servings of just white rice only or two servings of brown rice in 2 servings of white rice together? With a Lil butter and some soy sauce.
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  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
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    It's a pretty even exchange as far as macros/calories go with a couple gs of fiber being the differential between white and brown (more micronutrition in the brown, however). A mix of both would be a cool texture.

    That said, why eat 3 cups of rice only in one shot?
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
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    It would be just about the same. Eat the one you like.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
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    If it's real brown rice and not vaguely dyed white rice, it will go into your system slower and may help you avoid the hunger spike some people get an hour or so after eating heavy carbs. But if you eat it with protein, even that doesn't matter. Calories are calories. Log it.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    Knightride48 wrote: »
    Dano74 wrote: »
    It's a pretty even exchange as far as macros/calories go with a couple gs of fiber being the differential between white and brown (more micronutrition in the brown, however). A mix of both would be a cool texture.

    That said, why eat 3 cups of rice only in one shot?

    On tight budget. Didn't want to eat white rice only because its be said that it increases the chance to get diabetes.

    Um ok. I don't know where you get your information from.
  • theresakruse48
    theresakruse48 Posts: 76 Member
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    Trolling,again I see
  • klbrowser
    klbrowser Posts: 61 Member
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    Organic brown rice contains fiber. White rice does not. That's the main difference. No single food in moderate portions causes diabetes. But excessive portions of foods with a high glycemic index, especially when eaten at every meal, can over time start screwing up your blood sugar. If you do just one portion of brown rice with some lean protein and lots of low-glycemic veggies, you'll be fine.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
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    Knightride48 wrote: »
    Dano74 wrote: »
    It's a pretty even exchange as far as macros/calories go with a couple gs of fiber being the differential between white and brown (more micronutrition in the brown, however). A mix of both would be a cool texture.

    That said, why eat 3 cups of rice only in one shot?

    On tight budget. Didn't want to eat white rice only because its be said that it increases the chance to get diabetes.

    Do you have any frozen veggies in your freezer? Tuna in the pantry? If not, look out for them on sale and keep things like that on hand so you don't have to just eat rice.
  • klbrowser
    klbrowser Posts: 61 Member
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    When I am on a tight budget, I combine canned black beans with some salsa and a little cumin and put it on brown rice.
  • sugaraddict4321
    sugaraddict4321 Posts: 15,720 MFP Moderator
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    Eating on a budget doesn't mean you can only eat rice. And while rice is fine in moderation you're going to be seriously nutrient-deficient if that's all you eat. Beans and rice is cheap and a good staple to have on hand, but again, moderation. There are other threads here about eating on a budget. For starters, many folks buy coffee or snacks daily at work, or they eat a lot of fast food. Those things can "eat" a lot of your small budget in a hurry. ;)
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    No it doesn't increase your chance of diabetes and there isn't much difference between white and brown rice so each whichever one you prefer

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