Jasmine rice serving question

I'm trying to input my amount of Jasmine rice for the calorie counter but I'm a bit confused.  I found the brand of rice I ate nutrition facts, which stated there are 200 calories per 1/4 cup.  I know I ate about 1 3/4 cups of rice, but since the rice puffs up when it cooks, wouldn't 1/4 of uncooked rice come out to be more like 1/2 cup of cooked rice, or something like that?  I hope this  makes sense...

Yes, the rice does expand. The calories on a box are for uncooked rice. Thus entering it in to your log choose correct one. :)

UD

Most rice is about 200 to 225 calories a cup, cooked.  But the volume depends on how soft you cooked the rice - the more water it absorbs, the bulkier it becomes, so it's best to log the dry weight. Measure your rice before cooking, then divide into even servings and that, and a little arithmetic, should give you the right answer.

I love Jasmine rice ... then I learned brown rice is actually better because white rice is mainly carbohydrates. In this case, it's simple carbohydrates, with no other real nutritional benefit.

Carbohydrates are "fuel". Your body converts carbohydrates to glucose, which is then delivered to your cells as energy. If your body does not use the fuel, it gets converted to fat.

If you are very active, and your body has a need for a lot of fuel to sustain your energy, then some jasmine rice won't hurt. Otherwise, it's not the best, and can in fact, contribute to weight gain.

As a general guideline, you should avoid simple carbohydrates. Your body makes very quick work out of breaking them down through digestion, and if they're not needed, then they're converted to fat ... and generally there is about 200 calories in a cooked cup of rice.

Shelly (recovering Jasmine rice junkie)

This is a very simplistic way of looking at things. A better approach is to look at it from perspective of an entire diet. Sure if all you eat is rice it's not all that good, but pair it with some veggies, lean protein, a bit of oil and it makes for a very nice balanced and nutritious meal.

UD

Also, jasmine rice is just a different variety (species? subspecies?) of rice. It comes in both brown (whole grain) and white (various parts stripped off). If you like jasmine rice but want the nutrients from the whole grains, check any Asian food markets in your area or look online.