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Alternative to Cauliflower Rice

Martin62

Martin62

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Found this in Aldi this week , Sweet Potato Rice.

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Erm, but as above, sweet potato has a lot of carbs!
And not sure where they get their figures from, the blurb claims 61% less carbs than white rice.
But, the carbs and cals book has:
163g white rice = 51g carbs
160g sweet potato = 45g carbs (baked)
160g sweet potato = 33g carbs (mashed)
Both way less than 61%
 
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pjgtech said:
Erm, but as above, sweet potato has a lot of carbs!
And not sure where they get their figures from, the blurb claims 61% less carbs than white rice.
But, the carbs and cals book has:
163g white rice = 51g carbs
160g sweet potato = 45g carbs (baked)
160g sweet potato = 33g carbs (mashed)
Both way less than 61%
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Perhaps comparing it to uncooked white rice rather than cooked? Dry white rice is around 80% carbs but cooking adds water weight and the percentage by weight drops hugely. Maybe they're comparing the product as sold to dry uncooked rice? If so it's deceptive.

BTW I've taken to mixing cauliflower rice with white rice a lot of the time. I came to find cauliflower rice unsatisfying - I'd be hungry again a couple of hours later. It has very little calories in it. CGM experiments also showed it to be a very conservative meal for me - much less carbs than I can currently get away with. A small portion of white rice mixed in with it solved the hunger problem and I find it tastier, without producing the huge BG spike that I see if I eat a large portion of white rice. White rice gets cooked in the house anyway whenever there's a curry or stir fry for dinner, so a few spoons of white rice is no hassle. I found it to be a reasonably compromise.
 
Good idea, might try mixing little bit of normal rice with cauli rice too, cheers
 
Martin62 said:
This is the information from the nutracheck app.
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Be sure to post a review. It must have more taste to it than cauliflower rice imagine, but good taste or bad taste?
 
Just tried Holland & Barrett’s Zero Carb (Konjac) Rice for the first time and my mind has been pleasantly blown!

Little bit confusing at first, I’m a bit weird about texture with some things but Mr Quill turned it into Chicken/Egg fried rice and oh my word it was weirdly incredible!

Love my cauliflower rice but definitely going to give it another go 😎
 
@Quill You can get konjac rice/noodles in most big supermarkets if you don't have an H&B handy. They are pretty high in fibre, so good for your gut and potentially cholesterol too. Pleased you found a way that you enjoy them.
 
PerSpinasAdAstra said:
A small portion of white rice mixed in with it solved the hunger problem and I find it tastier, without producing the huge BG spike that I see if I eat a large portion of white rice.
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Mixing some-and-some can be a great idea @PerSpinasAdAstra . Over the years I’ve seen several folks doing varying blends of potato / cauli / celeriac / swede for a straight-potato mash alternative. Blending and mixing somehow seems to retain more sense of the original while reducing the overall carb load.
 
rebrascora said:
@Quill You can get konjac rice/noodles in most big supermarkets if you don't have an H&B handy. They are pretty high in fibre, so good for your gut and potentially cholesterol too. Pleased you found a way that you enjoy them.
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Thanks lovely
Definitely something I’ll have to have in going forward.
Still full 3 hours later and that’s not like me at all :rofl:
 
Quill said:
Just tried Holland & Barrett’s Zero Carb (Konjac) Rice for the first time and my mind has been pleasantly blown!

Little bit confusing at first, I’m a bit weird about texture with some things but Mr Quill turned it into Chicken/Egg fried rice and oh my word it was weirdly incredible!

Love my cauliflower rice but definitely going to give it another go 😎
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Noticed Holland and Barratt have quite a few zero carb foods now. I bought some couscous the other day but haven't tried it yet. Haven't seen the Konjac Rice, will have a look. I quite like cauliflower rice though.
 
rebrascora said:
@Quill You can get konjac rice/noodles in most big supermarkets if you don't have an H&B handy. They are pretty high in fibre, so good for your gut and potentially cholesterol too. Pleased you found a way that you enjoy them.
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Didn't know that. Will have a look in our local supermarket next time.
 
Maz2 said:
Didn't know that. Will have a look in our local supermarket next time.
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The most common brand name is "barenaked" but I have got cheaper options in B&M stores.
 
Quill said:
Thanks lovely
Definitely something I’ll have to have in going forward.
Still full 3 hours later and that’s not like me at all :rofl:
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I buy the konjac spaghetti from amazon and I just ordered the rice too. I've got some friends coming round for a curry next week and I don't want to miss out!
 
Lisa65 said:
I buy the konjac spaghetti from amazon and I just ordered the rice too. I've got some friends coming round for a curry next week and I don't want to miss out!
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It’s really really strange but definitely worth it.
I personally don’t think I could have it plain but definitely good with a sauce or seasoning.
I have some of the Noodles to try too.
 
Quill said:
Just tried Holland & Barrett’s Zero Carb (Konjac) Rice for the first time and my mind has been pleasantly blown!

Little bit confusing at first, I’m a bit weird about texture with some things but Mr Quill turned it into Chicken/Egg fried rice and oh my word it was weirdly incredible!

Love my cauliflower rice but definitely going to give it another go 😎
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rebrascora said:
The most common brand name is "barenaked" but I have got cheaper options in B&M stores.
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Thank you. will take a look.
 
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