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hi someone probably has already asked so sorry if it seems repetetive but when weighing say a portion of rice do you go by dry weight to work out carb content for meal or cooked as it will way more :?:
Rob..
 
I always cook up Rice in any sort of quantity (Basmati) I then turn to portion control. I refrigerate the rest for use another day.

I know that my cooked Basmati Rice has 31.3g carbs per 100g weight because the packet says so ?

As for what it is dry....no idea, I don't eat dry Rice. Never even give it a thought.
 
Thanx cugila,
must admit dry rice yuk dry pasta certainly crunchy :lol:
never really thought about fridging rice do you know if it can be re heated the next day and if so how.
regards
Rob
 
As far as I am concerned it can. I do a large pot of curry or whatever, use that over about 3 days and just keep the Rice in the fridge in a sealed container as well for the same time.

You can even freeze it and then use it the same way after defrosting.......

Rice can then be microwaved on a plate with the curry etc. 5 mins and ready to eat.
 
Don't keep cooked rice too long, though. It has an enormous moist surface area for germs to multiply on so, as Ken says, it needs to be securely stored in the fridge. Once you've cooked and stored the first lot, serve it portion-by-portion and re-heat the portion only.

Good luck!
 
Those who reheat rice might like to look at this page, or google 'Bacillus cereus'. Ken I think thats you mate :wink:

abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2009/01/27/2475255.htm

If rice has been left at room temperature for 4 hours plus, best not to eat it. Always freeze rice as soon as it cools. I tend to eat it as soon as its cooked so its not a problem for me



PS great minds and all that viviennem
 
Cheers Sid....... :? I always let it cool and then store in the fridge so I don't think I have any problem. I suppose if you are one of those who has a curry and rice late at night then leaves it till the next morning the over 4 hrs might apply........YUK ! Not I

Anyway I have been re-heating the stuff one way or another for nigh on 40+ years and I'm still here.
Unfortunately for some......... :twisted:
 
thank you all for the replies
 
I use the dry weight to work out the carb content and only ever make enough for that particular meal.

Nigel
 
Hi everyone.

I am a newbie member. I have type 2 diabetes controlled orally. I have to attend diabetes clinic every 2-3 months for blood tests etc. The last one showed that my blood sugar was through the roof and increased my metformin dosage. Please will you suggest - how can I best monitor blood sugar levels at home myself? Also, the nurse mentioned carb counting but said that the max units I could have per day was 8 - stating 1 unit = 1 thin slice of bread or 2 small jersey-mid potatoes. What gramme weight does this 8 units relate to please? I aim to buy a carb counting book and have a go.

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. ~G.K. Chesterton
 
lister said:
hi someone probably has already asked so sorry if it seems repetetive but when weighing say a portion of rice do you go by dry weight to work out carb content for meal or cooked as it will way more :?:
Rob..
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Most packets list the nutritional info as dry weight or "as purchased", ie as it is in the packet. With most rice, the cooked weight is about double the dry weight. So if the dry weight is listed as 20g carb per 100g rice, then the same 20g carb content will be in 200g of the same product once cooked (the rest of the weight being water).
Likewise, if the nutritional info states "cooked weight" and the carb content is shown as 20g per 200g serving, the same 20g carb would be found in about 100g of the dry product.
 
Hi Mike and welcome to the forum
I am sure that someone will come along soon and answer your questions. In the meantime, here is a link to some basic information written by the former forum monitors which should be useful to you in getting started (assuming you are newly diagnosed). I hope you get some answers to your questions soon and feel free to ask as many more as you like as someone will be sure to know the answer. Regarding testing, this basic information suggests when you should test to be able to manage your BGs as well as possible.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088#p155405
 
Thank you daisy1 I have learned more from this link than I have learned from my diabetic clinic attendance.

What a relief to find some info that makes sense!!!!!
 
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