[jmd85]

Hey, recently i decided to to vary what i use for carbs for my main evening meal cos brown rice was beginning to get a bit....well hard to stomach without lashings of some sauce. So doing the shopping there last week i picked up a few cans of peas & sweetcorn. I've tried mixing about half a tin of each together & it goes down a treat! I worked out this should yield about 60g of carbs.

But i've question, & i apologise if this turns out to be a bit of a retarted one! i've been told that humans don't fully absorb sweetcorn, so the nutritional value i read, is that whats actually in it or what i digest? Is sweetcorn even regarded as a descent source of carbs?

[compulut]

Take a look at 'nutritiondata.com'.

If you compare the closest item you can find for sweetcorn (i'm not sure what that is) to brown rice, I suspect that you'll find the following.

You may be able to calculate portions with equitable carb quantities, but you'll find differences in the nutritional profile. Specifically (for our interests) in what part of those carbs come from fiber, and what part comes from sugars.

Without looking them Up, I'm betting you'll find that considering equal grams of carbs of both foods, the brown rice will have much fewer sugars and much more fiber.

Dependant upon your goals, and the time of day, either of these can be to your advantage. For example, in a bulking phase, you'll probably eat larger quantities of comlex carbs, especially earlier in the day. For a cutting phase, however, you'll probably want to eat far fewer of the complex carbs and lean (pun) towards faster acting ones - at all times of the day.

You may want to examine the Glycemic index & load of both as well.

If you're looking for alternatives to Brown rice, with similar profiles (nutritionally speaking), maybe look towards barley or lentils or any of the whole grains as opposed to sugary vegetables.

[lil_big_junior]

wow...id just stick to the rice...brown or white...
if u want some flavour, add some creamed coconuts in them...u can get it from the local sainsbury's for like 60p & it comes in a block form...
grate about 3gms of this then sprinkle it on the rice whilst it's boiling & add a tea spoon of low fat flora butter into it too...

[jmd85]

Originally Posted by compulut

Take a look at 'nutritiondata.com'.

If you compare the closest item you can find for sweetcorn (i'm not sure what that is) to brown rice, I suspect that you'll find the following.

You may be able to calculate portions with equitable carb quantities, but you'll find differences in the nutritional profile. Specifically (for our interests) in what part of those carbs come from fiber, and what part comes from sugars.

Without looking them Up, I'm betting you'll find that considering equal grams of carbs of both foods, the brown rice will have much fewer sugars and much more fiber.

Dependant upon your goals, and the time of day, either of these can be to your advantage. For example, in a bulking phase, you'll probably eat larger quantities of comlex carbs, especially earlier in the day. For a cutting phase, however, you'll probably want to eat far fewer of the complex carbs and lean (pun) towards faster acting ones - at all times of the day.

You may want to examine the Glycemic index & load of both as well.

If you're looking for alternatives to Brown rice, with similar profiles (nutritionally speaking), maybe look towards barley or lentils or any of the whole grains as opposed to sugary vegetables.

you've never heard of sweetcorn? thats interesting. The nutritional info is here:
Calories in Sweetcorn

But thank you for that i see what you mean by the sugar content, its abut 10 times that of rice. I'm still figuring out this nutrition game & i never even thought to look at the amount of sugar. I don't understand exactly what Glycemic index & load of food is but i look into it now.

IBJ, thats sounds excellent actually i must try it. cheers!

[compulut]

Originally Posted by jmd85

you've never heard of sweetcorn? thats interesting. The nutritional info is here:
Calories in Sweetcorn

But thank you for that i see what you mean by the sugar content, its abut 10 times that of rice. I'm still figuring out this nutrition game & i never even thought to look at the amount of sugar. I don't understand exactly what Glycemic index & load of food is but i look into it now.

IBJ, thats sounds excellent actually i must try it. cheers!

Maybe we call it something else over here. Is it like corn-on-th-cob or something different entirely?

[jmd85]

Originally Posted by compulut

Maybe we call it something else over here. Is it like corn-on-th-cob or something different entirely?

Ya thats exactly what it is, but i don't eat it off the cob, crack open a tin instead.

[compulut]

Originally Posted by jmd85

Ya thats exactly what it is, but i don't eat it off the cob, crack open a tin instead.

Gotcha. Just beware the added sugar, sodium & preservatives in the tins. I've been told that frozen is a better choice than canned. If you're not going for fresh, that is.

The canned goods have been processed much more, generally with substantial heat, whereas the frozen ones, are generally 'flash-frozen' at or near the harvest site. As a result, the nutrients in the frozen variety may even be superior to fresh, depending upon the source of the fresh and the processing of the frozen.

[compulut]

Originally Posted by lil_big_junior

wow...id just stick to the rice...brown or white...
if u want some flavour, add some creamed coconuts in them...u can get it from the local sainsbury's for like 60p & it comes in a block form...
grate about 3gms of this then sprinkle it on the rice whilst it's boiling & add a tea spoon of low fat flora butter into it too...

Is this for the sake of convenience, for nutritional considerations, or personal preference? I ask, because I have to shake things up quite a bit, rotating protein and carb sources all the time for variety to keep from getting diet burn-out.