Basmati Rice

ghostoutlaw
ghostoutlaw Posts: 4 Member
edited November 26 in Food and Nutrition
I’ve noticed some inconsitencies in the app for basmati rice. So I want to figure out what’s what.

I used to log my Basmati white rice using the Aladdin brand. Then I decided to scan my new bag that I got, Royal, and the macros were massively different! The same serving was now 1/3 the calories.

When I checked the Aladdin website, it’s actually the same exact product! So what do I go with?

And typically I’ll make 3 cups at the start of the week (3 cups uncooked), and just weigh out my serving of 5-8 oz cooked with my meals. Am I doing something wrong?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    The database is mostly user created and is prone to errors. Double check that you're using an entry that matches what your bag says. It's possible that you may have pulled up an entry that corresponded to the calories/macros for cooked rice.

    Weigh out the 3 cups before you cook it, then weight it when it's done. Then you can split that number into however many meals you're using the rice for.
  • ghostoutlaw
    ghostoutlaw Posts: 4 Member
    As mentioned, I scanned the bag and it corresponds. But the original entry I was using referred to the exact same bag/brand. The macros were just massively different. I’m not talking a few grams of carbs or protein, I’m talking 200 calories for 5 oz of rice vs 500 calories with completely different macros.

    I don’t always consume the same amount of rice each meal, it varies based on the rest of the day. How can I tell if the entry weight is referring to cooked or uncooked? A lot of times it doesn’t say.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Dry rice has around 350 calories per 100 grams, cooked rice around half of that. Don't use a database entry you're not sure about. An entry doesn't correspond just because the correct product shows up when you scan the barcode - a correct entry has the exact same nutritional information as the label, and specifies whether it's dry/uncooked or cooked/prepared. If there's a difference between the label and the website, then that's a real problem, and I encorage you to contact the manufacturer.
  • 43501
    43501 Posts: 85 Member
    This is deadass one of the reasons I stopped making my own rice. Several of the entries vary and you have to do some mental math re: the dry vs. cooked ratios.

    Forgive me if this is unhelpful, but I use microwave rice packets whenever I can now. At least I know exactly how much I'm eating that way.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm guessing you're comparing cooked rice to dry rice.
  • ghostoutlaw
    ghostoutlaw Posts: 4 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    ghostoutlaw wrote: »
    I’ve noticed some inconsitencies in the app for basmati rice. So I want to figure out what’s what.

    I used to log my Basmati white rice using the Aladdin brand. Then I decided to scan my new bag that I got, Royal, and the macros were massively different! The same serving was now 1/3 the calories.

    When I checked the Aladdin website, it’s actually the same exact product! So what do I go with?

    And typically I’ll make 3 cups at the start of the week (3 cups uncooked), and just weigh out my serving of 5-8 oz cooked with my meals. Am I doing something wrong?

    Rice is rice is rice.
    Having said that, 1/4 cup dry is around 160cal. Cooked, that would be just under a cup.

    Wouldn’t a measurement of weight be far more accurate than volume?
  • ghostoutlaw
    ghostoutlaw Posts: 4 Member
    edited May 2018
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I'm guessing you're comparing cooked rice to dry rice.
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I'm guessing you're comparing cooked rice to dry rice.

    When I’m putting food on my plate, I go by weight after it’s been cooked. And literally, my plate is on the scale, zeroed, add food type until I hit goal weight or just record the weight it is. When I’m preparing food I follow the recipie which typically calls for volumes.

    Am I doing something wrong?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    ghostoutlaw wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I'm guessing you're comparing cooked rice to dry rice.
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I'm guessing you're comparing cooked rice to dry rice.

    When I’m putting food on my plate, I go by weight after it’s been cooked. And literally, my plate is on the scale, zeroed, add food type until I hit goal weight or just record the weight it is. When I’m preparing food I follow the recipie which typically calls for volumes.

    Am I doing something wrong?

    If you're using dry volume to prepare the recipe and cooked weight to log, there's always the chance that your logging is going to be off. You're measuring food in two different states using two different methods of measurement, one of which (volume) is well known for being less accurate.

    That said, is this currently working for you? If you're losing weight as you expect, I would question if you need to change. If there comes a time when you're no longer getting the results you want, you may want to address the accuracy of your logging.
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