Menus   Recipes   Grocery Lists    My sugar levels are down & I've lost about 40 pounds so far        Toll Free: 1-877-990-3926 Saturday     5/18/2013      Home  Sign-Up  GlucoMenu®  Questions  Testimonials  Contact Us  About    Members:  Login    Tools:  Food Picker®  New Research  Free Profile  Support Group  Links  Education Alcohol Allergy Free Bars/Shakes Beverages Bread Candy Canned Food Cereal Condiments Dairy Deli Desserts Dressings Fats & Oils Fish Frozen Fruits Meat Nuts & Seeds Pasta Potatoes Restaurants Rice   Instant Rice   Plain Rice   Boxed Mixes   Other Grains Sauces Seasonings Snacks Soups Sweeteners Syrups/Spreads Vegetables Vegetarian    FOODPICKER: Rice: Boxed Flavored Rice Mixes Zatarain's Black Beans and Rice More Often In Moderation Less Often           Carbohydrate Choices:  3 85% of calories are from carbohydrate.  People with Diabetes need to monitor carbohydrate in their diet.  Optimal blood sugar levels can be achieved, in part, by eating right. Fat:  0.5 grams Your selection contains 2% fat.  Strive to consume less than 30% of your calories from fat.  This item contains zero saturated fat.  Limit saturated fat to 10% of total calories daily. Sodium:  1190 milligrams One teaspoon of salt contains 2300 milligrams of sodium (which is about the maximum recommended amount most healthy adults should consume each day). Sodium Alert! This food contains over 1/3 of the recommended amount of sodium. Fiber Benefit! Your selection contains at least 5 grams of fiber.  Strive to consume 20-35 g. of fiber each day. If you choose this consider...   Christine   Boxed and flavored rice mixes are often high in sodium.  Consider portion sizes.  Balance this item with lower sodium foods such as baked chicken breast and steamed vegetables. To burn this off... Walk for 44 minutes Jog for 21 minutes Bike for 28 minutes Swim for 24 minutes Based on a person weighing 175 pounds (change weight)   For more information regarding this product visit:  zatarains.com   Blood sugar and diet are directly related.  It is important for those with Diabetes to learn as much as possible about nutrition. FREE Diabetic Profile Bread Crumb Navigation FOODPICKER: Rice: Boxed Flavored Rice Mixes Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1/3 cup dry (66g) = 1 cup prepared Amount Per Serving Calories 220 Total Fat 0.5g    Saturated Fat 0g    Monounsaturated Fat 0g    Polyunsaturated Fat 0g    Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 1190mg Total Carbohydrate 47g    Dietary Fiber 6g    Sugars 0g    Sugar Alcohol 0g Protein 8g Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 10% Calcium 4% Iron 15% Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Calories Per Gram: Fat 9  Carbohydrate 4  Protein 4 Was this information useful? GlucoMenu® FOODPICKER® is a program designed to help people with diabetes make better food choices.  Our hope is that people consider the foods they consume and how they can burn them off with exercise for good health.  We embrace the guidelines put forth by the American Diabetes Association as well as the American Dietetic & American Heart Associations. Home | Sign-Up | GlucoMenu® | Questions | Feedback | Contact Us | Our Story Food Picker | Pre-Diabetes | Type 1 | Type 2 | Diabetic Meal Plans Support Group | New Research | What's New [ GlucoMenu Terms of Use ]  [ Site Index ] Copyright ©2012 GlucoMenu® www.GlucoMenu.com