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Brown rice is higher in nutrients that are largely diminished among the white rice varieties. One cup of brown rice provides 45 grams carbohydrate and 5 grams protein. It adds 216 calories to your diet. Brown rice provides calcium and iron; albeit, a relatively low percentage of daily requirement.A smart way of managing carbohydrate intake is to avoid anything white. This includes bread, potatoes, rice, etc. The one white item that is safe is cauliflower.
With my new re-focus on diet and diabetes management I am more often including brown rice as a cereal choice.
One cup of brown rice still falls short of the 60 grams of carbohydrate permitted at breakfast and lunch. At dinner I am allowed 75 grams. Therefore, I can safely include a fruit with each meal, as well as a cup of milk.
ReplyDeleteI had 4 cups of rice still uncooked. I put that in the rice cooker about an hour ago along with eight and one-quarter cups of chicken stock. I did add sea salt for flavor. One third cup of Bush's Spicy Baked Beans for each rice serving adds a 15 gram of carbohydrate and one lean meat exchange [1/3 of my meal allowance] for protein.
As I experiment with planning I will figure out the combinations I can enjoy meal-to-meal for interesting variety.