**”Which is worse for you, pasta, rice or potatoes?”
— Marie**
None of these foods is bad for you but, depending on your specific needs, one may be better than the others.
For weight loss or if you are suffering from type 2 diabetes: Pasta has a lower GI than potatoes and rice and is therefore the best choice. Wholemeal pasta is better than white as it contains more vitamins and fibre. Small waxy potatoes or kifler potatoes boiled or steamed would be the next best choice followed by rice.
In all cases you should consider how much you eat and limit consumption to half a cup of pasta or rice or two small potatoes per serve.
If you have an allergy or intolerance: Rice is one of the few foods where no known allergy/intolerance has been recorded. Some grains are better than others, however; if you are worried about weight or fluctuating blood sugar levels, you should look for a rice with the low GI symbol.
Basmati rice has a medium GI while jasmine rice has a very high GI. Brown rice has a relatively high GI but is rich in B vitamins and zinc and an excellent food for people who are stressed, fatigued and generally run down.
