The Claim
Rice varieties with naturally high amylose content produce lower postprandial glycemic responses than rice varieties with low amylose content.
What the research says
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Rice with more amylose causes a smaller rise in blood sugar after eating compared to rice with less amylose.
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Rice varieties with naturally high amylose content exhibit lower postprandial glycemic responses compared to low-amylose varieties.
Rice with more amylose forms tight, hard-to-digest starch structures when cooked and cooled, which slows down how fast sugar gets released into the blood. This happens because the starch is locked in a crystalline form that digestive enzymes cannot easily break apart, and some of it never gets digested at all. Additional proteins and lipids in the rice further block enzymes from reaching the starch, and the physical structure of the rice makes it harder for water and enzymes to penetrate.
What the research says
4 studiesRice with more amylose, like Koshinokaori, made people's blood sugar rise less after eating compared to regular rice — even when cooked in the same way and eaten in the same amount.
Rice that’s darker in color, like black rice, caused a smaller spike in blood sugar after eating than white rice, which suggests that rice with more amylose (a type of starch) makes your blood sugar rise less.
Even when two types of rice have the same amount of amylose, one kind can still cause a smaller blood sugar spike because it has more fiber-like starch that doesn’t get digested, and less total starch overall.
Study: Physicochemical and Functional Characteristics of RD43 Rice Flour and Its Food Application
Rice with more amylose, like RD43, breaks down slower in your body, so it doesn’t spike your blood sugar as much as regular rice. People couldn’t even tell the difference in taste!
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