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White rice: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: white rice, cooked.

27.8g net carbs per 100 g

1.9carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

62glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs27.8 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein2.7 g
Fat0.3 g
Energy130 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 168878 “Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked”. Net carbs = total carbs 28.2 g − fiber 0.4 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion½ cup79 g1 cup158 g
Net carbs, g21.943.9
Carb units (10 g)2.24.4
Carb units (12 g)1.83.7
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.52.9
Glycemic load1427

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 62. 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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