Plain Rice

Usually when I mention or compare the calories content of certain foods, I will use rice as the reference.  So let us take a closer look at the nutrition value of the plain rice itself.

Plain Rice (1 plate) 
Net weight: 159g/bowl
Calories: 207kcal
Fat:0.2g
Protein:3.7g 
Carbohydrate:47.6g 
Sodium: 10mg

Summary:
Did you see the difference between fried rice and plain rice? The fat and the sodium contents are so much lower....Next rime, try to learn to enjoy the original taste of the rice itself.  It taste especially good when you are hungry....

Fried rice

I seldom eat fried rice. Not because of its high calories content.  Simply because I prefer the fragrance of the plain rice itself.  Besides, the MSG that they use tends to make me feel so thirsty....

Chicken Rice (1 plate)
Net weight: 330g/plate
Calories: 637kcal
Fat:25.1g
Protein:16.2g 
Carbohydrate:86.8g 
Sodium: 1465mg


Summary:
Hmmm.....The calories of a plate of fried rice is 3 bowls of rice. And it is so much higher in sodium too....