Rice varieties and protein level

Waxabi X said:

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

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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

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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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Quoted message said:

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.

How about whey protein drinks? Eggs?

TC

Jan said:

Waxabi X said:

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

Quoted message said:

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).

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

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any ideas and/or know about the

Quoted message said:

availability of higher protein white rices? The best I can find do

far

Quoted message said:

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

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.

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.

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Quoted message said:

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.

How about whey protein drinks? Eggs?

TC