Rice Evolution: New Alternatives Bringing Nutritious Flavors to Your Table

Rice as a Try Carbohydrate: 2 Alternatives that are Set to Make an Impact

In honor of National Nutrition Month, our health editor Madelyn Fernstrom dives into the world's most popular carbohydrate - rice. A staple in many diets globally but oftentimes overlooked in try low-carb eating plans like the ketogenic or paleo diet.

Should you completely cut white rice out of your diet? The answer deps largely on understanding its nutritional makeup. Originating from brown rice, it undergoes processing where the bran, germ and osperm layers with their rich nutrients - fiber, vitamins, and minerals - are stripped off. Although fortified white rice adds back some B vitamins and iron, these are often in significantly reduced amounts compared to the original grn.

My advice is strghtforward: consider white rice as a 'treat' food; something you enjoy in special dishes or occasions rather than an everyday choice.

Brown rice offers an everyday nutrient-rich alternative if chosen wisely. It’s packed with B vitamins, iron and fiber - all while retning that familiar chewy, nutty taste characteristic of whole grn varieties like black, purple, and red rice. These lesser-known grns boast extra antioxidants known as anthocyanins similar to those found in blueberries and blackberries.

Yet, for those seeking a nutrient-packed rice alternative without compromising on taste, two new products have recently entered the market:

RightRice is a 90 vegetable bl designed to mirror white rice's taste, texture, and cooking method. Despite contning just 10 white rice, it retns flavor that satisfies cravings akin to traditional white rice. A serving provides an impressive boost of nutrients with 10 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber, and almost 40 fewer net carbohydrates non-fiber carbs than traditional white rice.

Banza Rice is a chickpea pasta turned into rice-like form. This product offers a chewy texture that mirrors brown rice while mntning a taste similar to orzo - the rice-shaped pasta. With 11 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber and 25 grams of net carbs non-fiber carbs, it caters well for dietary needs including being gluten-free, vegan, kosher, non-GMO and low-glycemic index.

When you're looking to explore plant proteins without the use of soy-based alternatives or simply transitioning to a meatless lifestyle, these vegetable rice products offer a tasty alternative. These resemble white rice in calories but provide an added boost of fiber and protein for enhanced fullness with similar serving sizes.

For cauliflower rice enthusiasts, it's crucial to note that this product shares only the color and name with real rice - neither its taste, texture nor cooking ability are remotely similar. However, consuming any form of cauliflower is nutritionally beneficial regardless!

Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D., the NBC News Health Editor brings insights on these topics in her signature style.

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