Choosing the best ingredient to maintain a balanced weight is not always simple and when it comes to similar foods there are always doubts what could be the most indicated.If we know their nutritional properties a little better, how and when to consume them will not only win our palate but also our health.
Rice is the most widespread cereal around the world.There are many types of rice: round, long, basmati, bomb, integral, etc.In Spain the most used is round rice.
On the contrary, pasta is the food that results from making a dough with flour and water to which other ingredients such as egg, salt or vegetable sauces can be added.Depending on the type of flour with which it is made and whether the flour is integral or white, it will have different nutritional properties.
According to experts both rice or pasta give us mainly carbohydrates, which are fundamental to our body, especially if we suffer from diabetes.Carboids are responsible for providing the necessary energy, and therefore, essential within a healthy diet and diabetes control.
What fattening more rice or pasta?
This is one of the great questions that are always asked before the rice or pasta dichotomy.Well, white rice and white paste have a very similar nutritional content.In 100 grams of rice or pasta we will find respectively 354/342 kilocalories of energy, 7.6/12 grams of proteins, 1.7/1.8 grams of fat;77/74 grams of carbohydrates;and 0.3/2.9 grams of fiber.
Nutritionists always advise rice or comprehensive paste since they have more fiber, vitamins and minerals.In the case of white rice, by removing the peel and in the pasta, if it has been made with flours with low degree of extraction (higher degree, higher fiber content, vitamins and minerals) become mainly energy foods, sinceThey have been stripped of vitamins and minerals.
In addition we must also take into account gluten.The paste made with wheat flour, contains gluten, a protein that celiac people do not tolerate.This does not happen with rice, which is gluten free.In the paella the only ingredient with gluten is the dye.If this does not carry gluten, it is suitable for celiacs.
In general, rice or pasta are foods that have very little fat, so it will depend on the recipe that is cooked to determine whether that reduced level of fat is maintained or not.Choosing one or the other will depend on the taste of each consumer.
How much rice or pasta can I eat?
When the main dish is rice or pasta, the appropriate rations for an adult, healthy and with normal energy wear, is 80 grams of rice or pasta.The two foods, having a high energy content, are recommended for anyone but especially in times of greatest energy wear, as with athletes, childhood and adolescence.For this reason, it is advisable to monitor the amount consumed in cases of overweight, obesity and diabetes.
In our menu the rice or pasta should never appear for dinners, since you should avoid taking hydrates in large quantities at night, because much energy is not needed at a time when we are going to sleep and rest the body,especially if it is a person who needs to take care of their weight.
On the contrary, it is recommended indistinctly to consume rice or pasta for several days at meals, always taking into account the amounts to be taken and paying attention to the rest of the ingredients that accompany them in the recipes.