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Rice cakes: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: rice cakes.

77.3g net carbs per 100 g

5.2carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

76glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs77.3 g
Fiber4.2 g
Protein8.2 g
Fat2.8 g
Energy387 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170250 “Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted”. Net carbs = total carbs 81.5 g − fiber 4.2 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 piece9 g2 pieces18 g3 pieces27 g
Net carbs, g7.013.920.9
Carb units (10 g)0.71.42.1
Carb units (12 g)0.61.21.7
Carb exchanges (15 g)0.50.91.4
Glycemic load51116

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 76. This is the mean of 2 measurements in the 2021 international GI tables. The measured values are from 61 to 91.

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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