Brown rice cereal??

[The_Grinder]

So me and my bitch are at the grocery store tonight, and she is trying to pick out her cereal. (I never eat cold cereal I sware, but she can get away with it) So while she is looking, she says "Hey look its Brown Rice cereal". I laugh, figuring its just more processed crap with sugar and H.F. Corn Syrup. Well I look at it, and the only ingredient is Whole Brown Rice. It has 14 carbs, and 0 sugars per serving. Assuming I don't eat it with Milk, (which I know has sugar), would this stuff be as good as regular brown rice? At only $1 a bag, it would be much cheaper than traditional rice, not to mention easy to prepare. Step 1: Pour, Step 2: Eat. It would really help when I am working. I only bought 1 bag. Just wondering if the puffing of the rice affects the quality or digestion rate of the carb. There are 0 preservatives, 0 sodium, 0 sugar.

[FitnessBrat]

Hmm...interesting.

[coffee-guy]

What brand is it and what store did you find it at??? I would assume the GI would be quite a bit higher but *maybe* not enough to make it worthless to eat....

[The_Grinder]

Just got it from the corner grocery store. Its from "Alf's Natural Nutrition". Never heard of them. They don't taste half bad...

[NYCmitch25]

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup (16g)
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Amount per Serving

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Calories 60 Calories from Fat 0


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% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 0g
Protein 1g 2%

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Niacin (B3) 2%

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Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 0.0% Carbs 93.3%
Protein 6.7%

[NYCmitch25]

it looks closer to Rice Kripsies then brown rice

[Bouncer]

stick with oatmeal and regular brown rice. something ain't right with that cereal. it certainly doesn't have the same nutrient value compared to 1 cup of rice.

[3v1lj03]

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup (16g)
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Amount per Serving

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Calories 60 Calories from Fat 0


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% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 0g
Protein 1g 2%

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Niacin (B3) 2%

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Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 0.0% Carbs 93.3%
Protein 6.7%

not enough fiber for me to eat it oat meal beat the protein by 6 grams. I agree with the Bouncer Oats is it. If I am gonna eat some cereal I am gonna get something good and blow the diet the right way. But, it's not that bad.

[FitnessBrat]

stick with oatmeal and regular brown rice. something ain't right with that cereal. it certainly doesn't have the same nutrient value compared to 1 cup of rice.

You also have to remember it's puffed, so it's going to have less of everything because there isn't as much rice in the cup.

[Bouncer]

You also have to remember it's puffed, so it's going to have less of everything because there isn't as much rice in the cup.

yea, good point. i would still pass on it. bunch of air.