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Parboiled rice: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: parboiled rice, cooked.

25.2g net carbs per 100 g

1.7carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

64glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs25.2 g
Fiber0.9 g
Protein2.9 g
Fat0.4 g
Energy123 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 169708 “Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked”. Net carbs = total carbs 26.1 g − fiber 0.9 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion½ cup79 g1 cup158 g
Net carbs, g19.939.7
Carb units (10 g)2.04.0
Carb units (12 g)1.73.3
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.32.6
Glycemic load1325

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. A cup is a US measuring cup, about 240 ml. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 64. This is the mean that the authors give in the 2021 international GI tables.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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