“The Calorie Content of Vermicelli vs Rice: Which is Healthier for You?”

Wednesday, 3 May 2023 – 13:33 WIB

VIVA Lifestyle Vermicelli is one type of food that is popular among the people of the country. Vermicelli can be processed into various preparations, including fried vermicelli, gravy vermicelli, and pecel vermicelli, which are preparations that are popular among our people.

However, you also need to pay close attention to consuming it because vermicelli is often consumed together with rice. Though both are equally a source of carbohydrates. Scroll further.

In the Healthy Living program plus TvOne Clinical Nutrition Specialist, dr. Ida Gunawan, Ms, Sp.GK, the calorie content of vermicelli and white rice is much higher than rice vermicelli.

“When viewed from the calorie content, in 100 grams of rice 175 kcal is equivalent to 50 grams of vermicelli. If 100 grams of vermicelli contains twice as much as 350 kcal because vermicelli is made from rice flour so when used it is much higher than 100 grams of rice. ” said Ida, Wednesday 3 May 2023.

Meanwhile, explained by Ida Gunawan, diabetic patients are also advised to prefer consuming rice as a source of carbohydrates compared to consuming vermicelli.

“People with diabetes are far better off consuming rice than vermicelli. Rice from freshly harvested rice that has just been pounded has a lot of fiber content, is rich in fiber and has a much lower glycemic index, white vermicelli has a higher glycemic index than freshly pounded rice,” he said.