white rice vs brown rice

[brainhulk]

brown rice wins. I don't see why so many still stick to white rice. pre-diabetes is baaaad

 

[highland145]

flied lice wins.

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

last I heard they were both worthless foods. is brown rice even any better if you're trying to not die of pre-diab?

 

[dullard]

last I heard they were both worthless foods. is brown rice even any better if you're trying to not die of pre-diab?

Brown rice has way more fiber, ~10% fewer calories, lower glycemic index, and more of some nutrients. On the downside, brown rice has a bit more fat and less folate. So, in general, brown rice is better than white rice. But, why not just go all the way to barley if nutrition was your primary concern?

For me, short grain brown rice has the best flavor/texture. But, when the choice is between brown and white, the white rice being done 30 minutes sooner does sometimes convince me to use it.

 

[Strk]

I go parboiled. Nutritious, but similar in taste and texture to white rice.

 

[iroast]

Brown rice more arsenic levels than white.

Basmati rice lowest of the rices. Basmtic wins.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm

 

[Ruptga]

Brown rice is better because it has a flavor, white rice is just sticky starch.

 

[Ackmed]

While at dinner one night eating white rice in part my wife said something about trying to lose weight (doesn't need to). My mother-in-law said, "well then you should stay away from white" then looked at me. Was pretty funny.

I guess white rice is worse for you than brown rice huh.

 

[11thHour]

White rice is an ethnically cleansed version of brown rice.

 

[DigDog]

brown rice may be healthier, but it tastes like cardboard.

 

[Ruptga]

brown rice may be healthier, but it tastes like cardboard.

Are you sure you're not eating some weird wild grain variety? That's the only sort of brown rice I've had that could be compared to cardboard.

 

[gorcorps]

brown rice may be healthier, but it tastes like cardboard.

There's not much rice I've had that has a lot of flavor on its own... that's up to you. User error

 

[kt]

brown rice may be healthier, but it tastes like cardboard.

Brown rice tastes better than white rice if cooked correctly. Only way it tastes like cardboard is because you failed at cooking it correctly. You either didn't cook it long enough or you didn't put enough water, or maybe even both of those things.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

There's not much rice I've had that has a lot of flavor on its own... that's up to you. User error

I only really do brown rice when it's available but when I was in Tokyo, there was something about their rice that just tasted delicious. This was plain white rice. Idk what they do to it.

 

[Ruptga]

I only really do brown rice when it's available but when I was in Tokyo, there was something about their rice that just tasted delicious. This was plain white rice. Idk what they do to it.

I'm not a cook and dunno how they actually do it, but I hear that making it with some beef fat or broth it will add a lot of flavor. Chicken stock would have a similar effect with a lighter taste.

 

[gorcorps]

I'm not a cook and dunno how they actually do it, but I hear that making it with some beef fat or broth it will add a lot of flavor. Chicken stock would have a similar effect with a lighter taste.

Right, that's what I do when I'm making rice. I just made some the other day in a pressure cooker with chicken stock, onions, carrots and celery. Turned out really well. It was just enough flavor to be a good side dish on its own without being overly salty like many "fried rice" dishes I've had in the past.

 

[thomsbrain]

Brown rice tastes so gross, I'd rather not have rice at all!

 

[Carson Dyle]

I like the taste and texture of brown rice much more than white. Plus it has more fiber, and thus a lower glycemic index, as mentioned above. The cooking time is neither here nor there for me. I usually just cook up about a cup and a half and stick it in the fridge. Microwaved in seconds, it's good for up to about a week.

All in all, though, any rice is nearly worthless nutritionally. If you're trying to limit your caloric intake while maximizing your nutrition, there isn't a whole lot of reason to eat it.

 

[Matthiasa]

Brown rice is less nuclear fallout proof than white rice. Brown rice also has fairly significant anti-nutrients as well so its a wash at best with white rice potentially being better for you.
Also brown rice takes forever to cook...

 

[LPCTech]

Brown rice tastes like crap tho.

 

[pontifex]

brown rice may be healthier, but it tastes like cardboard.

this...has a weird taste to it. plus it never seems to get as soft as white rice, it's always harder texture or whatever.

 

[DigDog]

Are you sure you're not eating some weird wild grain variety? That's the only sort of brown rice I've had that could be compared to cardboard.

yeah, it is. i went for the all-natural one, and i could not eat more than two spoonfulls. bet ya it would do wonders if you want to diet.

 

[lxskllr]

Both are fine, but I don't eat much rice.

 

[baydude]

fermented or sprouted brown rice is best.

 

[OverVolt]

Arsenic and cook time probably