Rice varieties and protein level

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Waxabi X - 27 Sep 2004 03:01 GMT

I have a 18 month old child on a GFCF diet due to Autism. I'm having
a horrible time getting him to eat proteins. His favorite food
hands-down is white rice. I'm not excited at the idea of introducing
genetically modified foods but seeing that his diet is so lacking in
protein it has me searching for alternatives in rice. I have read that
the Chinese have engineered rice to contain vey high amounts of
protein. I cannot find any commercially avaiable rice that has a
significant increase in protein (wild rice, brown, or similar is not
an option). Does anyone have any ideas and/or know about the
availability of higher protein white rices? The best I can find do far
is Southern Long Grain.

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Jan - 27 Sep 2004 09:28 GMT

> I have a 18 month old child on a GFCF diet due to Autism. I'm having
> a horrible time getting him to eat proteins. His favorite food
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> availability of higher protein white rices? The best I can find do far
> is Southern Long Grain.

How about giving him a mixture of millet and quinoa. That would give
him better amino acid profile and more protein than rice.

Jan

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cde - 27 Sep 2004 15:49 GMT

>>I have a 18 month old child on a GFCF diet due to Autism. I'm having
>>a horrible time getting him to eat proteins. His favorite food
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>>significant increase in protein (wild rice, brown, or similar is not
>>an option).

The Lundbergs write at their website that they have experimented
with high protein varieties and that yields are much lower.

> Does anyone have any ideas and/or know about the
>>availability of higher protein white rices? The best I can find do
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> Jan

I made a chart that might reveal some other possibilities, such
as the addition of pumpkin seeds and pistachios.

http://members.atlantic.net/~dec/aminos.html

There is also the possibility of soaking, which can triple
the lysine content, but it would have to be brown rice.
Your son might like it after soaking because it tastes sweeter.

http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2000/A/200000373.html

And finally, you could use rice protein powder (MLO or Nutribiotic)
which has the same amino profile as brown rice.

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tcomeau - 27 Sep 2004 15:17 GMT

How about whey protein drinks? Eggs?

TC

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Waxabi X - 27 Sep 2004 21:42 GMT

This is all great information thanks. As for eggs we get the results
back from his York Food Panel tomorrow. If he can eat eggs this will
be very exciting because I can probably sneak egg protein in many
things, and albumin has been shown to have a few auxillary benefits
for autistic children outside of the added protein. I have been told
whey is considered too risky for those with a casein sensitivity.

> > I have a 18 month old child on a GFCF diet due to Autism. I'm having
> > a horrible time getting him to eat proteins. His favorite food
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> TC

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