My Skinny Rice Basmati Wht Lnggrn, 17.64 Oz (Pack of 6)

I’ve been eating this rice for several years. Then my local grocery store stopped carrying it. I was happy to find it on Amazon. The taste is great, low glycemic content. I would recommend especially to those who want to watch carbs but don’t like brown rice.

The best batasami rice I have ever eaten.........and it is almost time to order another case. It truly makes any stir fry top notch.

This is basically just expensively-packaged Basmati rice, which has a naturally lower glycemic index than short-grain white rice but has nowhere near a "low" glycemic index. Long grain and Basmati rice have glycemic indices of 55-58, which is roughly the same as brown rice and significantly lower than regular white rice (which ranges anywhere from 72-89) . However, a glycemic index of 55-58 puts it in the range of a medium, not low, glycemic-index food (compare this number to that of to table sugar which has a glycemic index of 65, only 10 points higher). It will significantly spike your blood sugar (as it did mine) unless you use it sparingly. It's perfectly fine rice, just labeled in such a way that might be misleading, and overpriced for a product that you can buy in bulk in any decent grocery store. If you are looking for a truly low-glycemic-index alternative to white rice as a starch to serve with meals, consider trying pearled barley (G.I. @30) and wheat berries (G.I. @30-38) which can be cooked like rice (even in a rice maker) and will give you more bang for your buck in terms of being able to eat reasonable portions and still maintain blood sugar control.

Item states pack fo 6. Only received one pack. Rice however is very good. Price at $24 for a little over a pound is TOO MUCH

There is nothing wrong with this rice. The grains are extra long, cooks up well. I did some research after buying and wished I had done it before the purchase. My research told me that ANY parboiled rice is "skinny" rice. Parboiled rice has half the glycemic index as regular white rice. If you are buying because it's basmati parboiled rice then by all means, buy this. It's very good. If you just want low glycemic index rice then any parboiled rice will work and at a much lower price.

Many of us have discovered that eating too many carbs hurts our health as well as our waistlines. Giving up junk food turns out to be fairly easy but things like bread and rice and pasta are TOUGH. Our very traditional American family has come to love Thai and Korean dishes, along with sushi. So not eating rice was a problem. And our favorite rice was basmati. Enter My Skinny Rice. No, it's not carb-free. What it gives you is relatively low-glycemic-index great tasting basmati rice. I still recommend portion control, BUT I think you will be extremely pleased to find a rice with a GI around 50 that tastes so good that you'd serve this even at a main event.

We use a lot of Basmati rice. Our dear friends recommended the Iranian Basmati Rice but after trying Skinny Rice I will never use any other brand. Its cooks perfect everytime.

LOVE MY SKINNY RICE!! THANKS TO AMAZON THEY MADE MY DAY, I USE TO GET IT AT ROSS THEY WOULD'NT KNOW WHAT ARE. IF THE WOULD EVER GET A SHIPMENT IN BUT THANKS TO AMAZON THEY HOOK ME. UP WITH SOME AND A VERY GOOD. DEAL, THEY GET A 5 PLUS FROM ME.