Whats better quinoa or brown rice?

[peps1]

just doing the weekly shop, and wonder what will likely have less effect on my BG, quinoa or brown rice?

[Grazer]

Quinoa is much better, only a third of the carbs of brown rice. I've got a packet in the cupboard, but never used it yet 'cos it looks like cous cous which I don't like. Be keen to hear how you get on! Go for the quinoa and report back!

[peps1]

Will do!

Will try it as a rice substitute in a curry tomorrow and report back!

[michellem]

Quinoa is better but I prefer rice, fills me up much more and for longer!

[smidge]

Hey guys!

I've tried quinoa in place of rice - I actually like it a lot! Grazer - it tastes nothing like cous cous - it's grains rather than pasta. I don't eat it anymore, because it spikes my BG significantly at 5hrs I was eating it and thinking I was doing rather well at 2 hours and then one day I tested 5 hours later and found i was in double figures - never touched it since! However, I have LADA and that is rather temperamental and unpredictable on the old carb front, and i use insulin, so slow-release carbs are a bit tricky sometimes. I haven't tried it recently since I'm more experienced in matching insulin to different types of carb - I might give it another go at some time. Type 2s - give it a go but test every hour after the meal until you're sure your BG has stabilised - I think you'll tolerate it well, because it really is slow-release so your insulin production might cope and take you a bit higher for a longer period, but no real spike. Grazer - with the number of carbs you can tolerate, you'll probably find quinoa fine.

Smidge

[KimsMum]

I used to eat brown rice all my life but since diagnosed with diabetes I stopped eating rice at all. I am to scared that my bs goes up to much from rice

[peps1]

Will it was yummy!

Had a slightly iorny taste to it and work really well as a rice substitutes........unfortunately sent my BG up 3point

I don't get this BG thing, one day I eat cake and there is no spike, next day I eat a tiny bowl of wholegrain and BOOOM! double figures.

[xyzzy]

I don't get this BG thing, one day I eat cake and there is no spike.

It maybe the spike has been and gone by the time you test at two hours (if that's what you're doing). I get very short lived but very high spikes with sugary things so try testing at say 45 mins or an hour and see what effect it has at that point.