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Wild rice: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: wild rice, cooked.

19.5g net carbs per 100 g

1.3carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

58*glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs19.5 g
Fiber1.8 g
Protein4.0 g
Fat0.3 g
Energy101 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 168897 “Wild rice, cooked”. Net carbs = total carbs 21.3 g − fiber 1.8 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion½ cup82 g1 cup164 g
Net carbs, g16.032.0
Carb units (10 g)1.63.2
Carb units (12 g)1.32.7
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.12.1
Glycemic load919

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 58. This value is from one measurement in the 2021 international GI tables.

* This value includes measurements from the second table of the paper: studies with method deviations, such as few participants, participants with diabetes, or wide variation. Use it as a rough guide.

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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