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Instant noodles vs Rice noodles

Complete nutritional and glycemic index comparison

Quick Summary

Instant noodles
Better Overall Choice
(Lower GI 52 vs 65)
13
GI Difference
Rice noodles higher
339
Calorie Difference
Instant noodles higher

Detailed Comparison

Instant noodles
Metric
Rice noodles
Difference
52
Glycemic Index
65
+13.0 higher
29.5
Glycemic Load
16.2
13.3 lower
448 cal
Calories
109 cal
339.0 cal lower
56.7g
Carbohydrates
24.9g
31.8g lower
8.8g
Protein
0.9g
7.9g lower
20.7g
Fat
0.2g
20.5g lower

Instant noodles - GI Profile

Glycemic Index52 (Low)
0
55
70
100
Category:Fast food
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:29.5

Rice noodles - GI Profile

Glycemic Index65 (Medium)
0
55
70
100
Category:Grains
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:16.2

Recommendations

For Blood Sugar Control: Choose Instant noodles

Instant noodles has a low glycemic index of 52, which will cause a slow and steady rise in blood sugar.

Analysis

Instant noodles has a low GI of 52 while Rice noodles has a medium GI of 65, a difference of 13 points.

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