[nickyjuan]

whats the diference between brown rice and white rice

[ZackKnight]

brown is a complex carb and white is simple

take in brown during the day, and take in white post-workout for an insulin spike

[ibanezman88]

white rice will not create much of an insulin spike compared to brown rice

have you looked at the gycemic index charts?

brown and white rice really aren't that far apart.

good things for an insulin spike are baked potatos.
white bread
crackers
juices etc.

and believe it or not, since white pasta is made from white flour, pasta will give you a HUGE insulin spike unlike some of you people claim.

the only pasta that will not create such a dramatic insulin spike is whole grain pasta.

[KM]

Brown rice is a kind of grain, the bran is white rice is removed (why white rice is...white). I'm pretty sure the GI of the two rices are in a difference of around 4 or 5? Not a significant difference.

Brown: complex. White: simple.

[GRAVESY079]

what about Wild Rice (long dark grains)or rice pilaf that has orzo pasta in it.?

[ibanezman88]

Originally Posted by KM

Brown rice is a kind of grain, the bran is white rice is removed (why white rice is...white). I'm pretty sure the GI of the two rices are in a difference of around 4 or 5? Not a significant difference.

Brown: complex. White: simple.

you're right

although white rice is simple carbohydrates, it will not create a dramatic insulin spike because of its medium GI.