A mixed-grain rice lowered short-term glucose responses in healthy adults
Compared with white rice, the barley-based mixture produced a smaller post-meal glucose response and greater reported fullness at a measured timepoint, but received poorer taste ratings.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
In healthy participants, the mixed-grain rice produced a smaller post-meal glucose response than white rice. Participants also reported greater fullness at a measured timepoint, despite liking its taste less. These short-term results concern a specific grain mixture; they do not establish improved diabetes control or show whether people would regularly choose it.
The sample was small and healthy, and glucose was monitored only after test meals. This abstract-based summary cannot establish long-term effects or benefits for people with diabetes.
What researchers found
Glycemic index, a glucose-response score
At 120 minutes: mixed-grain rice versus white rice. The abstract does not identify what the ± values represent.
Testing a particular mixture
The mixture combined highland barley with brown rice, oats, corn grit and buckwheat. Participants tried the test foods in a crossover study, allowing researchers to compare responses within the same people.
Glucose and food preference
Researchers measured the overall rise in glucose after eating and its peak, alongside appetite and sensory ratings. The glucose findings describe a short response to the tested foods; taste ratings describe participants' preferences.
The original publication
Postprandial glycemic response, sensory, and appetite evaluation of highland barley-multigrain rice versus white rice in healthy Chinese adults: A randomized crossover study.
Chu Z, Ran H, Zhang H et al.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41038679
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