trying to understand glycemic scale

[slasher]

i have been told or it has been understood for the longest time that brown rice is better that pasta. however pasta has a lower glycemic rating than rice so how could this be true. what are the benefits of rice vs. pasta.
when yall have a cheat day will you completely cut loose or what.
so does anybody know if the protien in designer whey protien bars is as good as the protien powder. i have heard that the bars have alot of fillers as far as protien fillers is this true.

 

[enrage]

brown rice is a complex carb and your body is able to use it and burn it more efficeintily than say pasta.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

bars are usually loaded w/ sugar to make them taste good,brown rice has fiber which is healthier for you than pasta

 

[toga22]

Simple carbohydrates (mono and disaccharides) include: Glucose, sucrose, lactose and fructose are examples of simple carbohydrates. Glucose is the primary energy source for the brain and nerves. Simple carbohydrates are usually rapidly absorbed and utilized by the body.

Glycogen is the main storage form of carbohydrate (glucose) in the body. About 30% (approximately 100 grams) of glycogen is stored in the liver and the remainder (200-300 grams) in muscle tissue. Liver glycogen is the primary glucose source available for the body.

Glucose is the primary energy source for the brain and nerves. There is very limited storage of glucose (as glycogen) in the body. Rapidly digested carbohydrates can cause a major increase in insulin. Insulin is designed to remove glucose from the blood for storage. After glycogen storage is filled, excess carbohydrate is stored as fat. Slowly digested carbohydrates can decrease the chance of excessive fat storage.

 

[MR. BMJ]

Pastas made with semolina flour will have a lower GI than those that don't. Also, in some pastas, the ratio of amylose to amylopectin can effect the GI ratings as well. Brown rice has no real barriers to slow down its absorption from enzymes other than maybe its amylose content. The fiber in the brown rice also does not help lower the GI since it is insoluble and does not form a viscouos gel in the stomach. Therefore, pasta will have a lower GI rating due to these and maybe other factors. Pasta is basically no worse than most forms of brown rice other than it is pretty caloric dense. A little portion has a good amount of carbs within it. The portion size from rice of equal calories may be more satiating than that of the lower GI pasta (more bulk of rice VS the bulk of pasta).

MR. BMJ