Cream of Rice

What is IO Genix Cream of Rice?

IO Genix Crème de Riz is a pre-cooked rice flour, ground to a fine powder and designed to be reconstituted with hot water. It belongs to the family of instant carbohydrate sources, alongside oat flour and sweet potato flour.

The composition of the unflavoured version comes down to three words: pre-cooked rice flour. The flavoured versions add flavourings and three sweeteners — sucralose, acesulfame potassium and steviol glycosides. The chocolate flavours contain cocoa powder, and the Caramel Salé version contains sodium chloride. It is a short list, and on this type of product that is exactly what you want.

The flavours listed — Chokokrac, Black Cookies, Caramel Salé, Marie Cookies, Chocolat Peanut Butter, Rochello, Stracciatella, Praliné, Nutchoc, Crema Rica Cookies, Chocolat Amazonico, White Choco Rings, Dubai Chocolate — plus an unflavoured version, with no flavouring or sweetener, to cook with as you see fit. The product joins our cream of rice and IO Genix aisles.

What does a serving of cream of rice contain?

* Columns calculated from the values declared per 100 g, as the manufacturer does not publish a per-serving column. The energy value is given in kilocalories only, with no kilojoule equivalent, and fibre is not declared. The manufacturer also mentions the presence of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, magnesium and iron without publishing the amounts: without figures, no nutrition or health claim can be made for these nutrients, and so we will not make one.

The figure that defines the product is the ratio of 77 g of carbohydrate to just 0.3 g of sugars per 100 g. In other words, almost all of the carbohydrate content is starch. That is what sets a cream of rice apart from a maltodextrin or a sugary gainer: you get the energy without the simple-sugar load, in a preparation you can drink.

A second useful point: 8.4 g of protein per 100 g. It is not a protein source and should not be treated as one — but it beats pure maltodextrin, which provides none at all. Finally, 2.7 g of fat and 0.4 g of salt per 100 g: two low values, consistent with a cereal flour.

How do you prepare cream of rice?

Serving: 30 to 50 g depending on the occasion. Liquid: 200 ml of hot water per 50 g, adjusted to the consistency you want. Timing: 45 to 60 minutes before training, or immediately after, or at breakfast. Frequency: 1 to 3 servings a day depending on your goal. Duration: none, it is a food.

Preparation is the product's real selling point: tip in 50 g, or one and a half scoops, into 200 ml of hot water, stir, and the cream is ready in thirty seconds. No pan, no cooking, no washing-up. Add water if you want it runnier, or cut it back for a thick, spoonable texture.

The guidelines by situation, as the manufacturer gives them: 30 to 40 g 45 to 60 minutes before training; 40 to 50 g immediately after; 30 g at breakfast, with fruit; 30 g as a snack between meals. For mass gain, count on 50 g per serving across two to three servings a day; when cutting, 30 g around training only.

Two combinations that work. With a protein, in a ratio of 40 g of cream to 25 g of powder: it is the easiest post-training shake to put together. And in cooking, in pancakes, crêpes or bowl cakes, where the unflavoured version gives you the most freedom. A plant-based milk in place of water changes the texture completely.

Who is cream of rice for, and who is it not for?

It is aimed first at those who struggle to eat enough carbohydrate: limited appetite, short days, sessions close to mealtimes. Drinking 183 kcal of carbohydrate is far easier than getting through the equivalent in cooked rice. It also suits those who digest a solid meal poorly before training: a liquid texture goes down better than a plate an hour before a session.

The manufacturer states that the product is not suitable for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children or people on medical treatment, and advises consulting a doctor before use. It may contain traces of EGGS, MILK, FISH and SOYA. Store it in a dry place away from light. If you experience any adverse effect, stop and seek advice.

Here is what not to expect from it. It is not a protein source: 4.2 g in a 50 g serving does not count towards a protein total. Nor is it a weight-loss product — 183 kcal a serving is energy, and energy that is easy to swallow, which is precisely the opposite of what you want in a strict deficit. And there is nothing magical about rice flour: it is ground, pre-cooked rice. Its value lies in convenience, not in any nutritional superiority over a bowl of rice.

Cream of rice or maltodextrin?

Both are powdered carbohydrate sources, and we are often asked which to choose. The answer depends on the time of day.

Maltodextrin is the better choice during and immediately after exercise, particularly in endurance sports. It dissolves in cold water, can be drunk from a bottle, and its rapid absorption is precisely what is asked of it. On that ground, cream of rice cannot replace it: it is thick, it is prepared with hot water, and you cannot drink it while pedalling.

Cream of rice wins everywhere else. Its profile is that of a food rather than a sugar: 77 g of carbohydrate of which only 0.3 g is sugars, against a maltodextrin made up of rapidly absorbed carbohydrate. It fills you up, it has flavour, it can be cooked with, and it provides 8.4 g of protein per 100 g. For breakfast, a snack, or the pre-training meal, this is the one to reach for. The other options in the aisle — waxy maize, cyclic dextrin — sit on the maltodextrin side, not the food side.

Frequently asked questions

Hot water or cold?

Hot water, 200 ml per 50 g. The flour is pre-cooked, which lets it thicken as soon as it meets heat — allow thirty seconds of stirring. With cold water, the texture stays grainy and far less pleasant.

How many servings are there in a bag?

The net weight of the packaging does not appear in the data supplied by the manufacturer, so we cannot work it out. Divide the weight stated on the packaging by 50 g, or by 30 g depending on your usual serving.

Does the unflavoured version have any taste?

Very little: it is pre-cooked rice flour, with no flavouring or sweetener. That is a drawback if you drink it on its own, and an advantage if you cook with it — it imposes no flavour on your preparations, and you control the sweetness.

Can you mix it with whey?

Yes, and it is in fact the most common use. The manufacturer suggests 40 g of cream to 25 g of protein. Make the cream up with hot water first, let it cool for a minute, then add the protein: poured into a scalding liquid, a whey can curdle.

How much should you take before training?

30 to 40 g, 45 to 60 minutes before the session, according to the manufacturer's guidelines. That works out at 110 to 146 kcal and 23 to 31 g of carbohydrate. Beyond that, and especially less than an hour before exercise, the volume can become uncomfortable.

Does it contain gluten?

Rice flour does not contain any naturally. The manufacturer does not, however, claim a "gluten-free" designation in the data available to us, and flags possible traces of eggs, milk, fish and soya. If you have coeliac disease, check the label on the bag.

Is it suitable when cutting?

Yes, provided you keep the dose in check. The manufacturer recommends 30 g around training only, or 110 kcal. In its favour: 0.3 g of sugars per 100 g and a filling texture. Against it: this is liquid energy, easy to consume without noticing.

Where to buy IO Genix Crème de Riz?

All the available flavours can be ordered from this page, including the unflavoured version. We ship throughout France and Europe.

This is a product that is better chosen in store than online, because the difference in taste between a Stracciatella and a Chocolat Amazonico cannot be guessed from a photo. Our Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, stocks them all, and it is the moment to leave with two different bags rather than two of the same.

What is Sinob Instant Rice Pudding?

It is an instant powdered rice pudding, reconstituted in water, designed as a carbohydrate source for sport. The plain version is made up of 100% rice flour, whose starch has been pre-cooked by hydrothermal treatment — that process is what gives the creamy texture with no pan and no cooking.

The versions on offer: Plain in 1 kg and 3 kg, then Vanilla-Cherry, Cinnamon and Stracciatella in 1 kg. The plain version contains no flavouring, no sweetener and no added sugar; the flavoured versions necessarily do, and their full ingredient list has not been passed on to us — rely on the label of the pouch you receive.

The product belongs to the same family as cream of rice, from which it differs mainly in texture and serving size. The German brand is stocked here in the Sinob section.

What does a 100 g serving contain?

* Column calculated from the values declared per 100 g. ** Reference intakes for a typical adult (2,000 kcal), Regulation 1169/2011. Figures for the plain version. The energy value is published in kilocalories only, and the “of which saturates” and “of which sugars” lines are not declared.

The figure that defines the product is the 83 g of carbohydrate per 100 g. It is one of the highest levels in the entire powdered carbohydrate range, and the reason is simple: apart from a fraction of protein and fibre naturally present in rice, there is nothing else in the pouch. A full serving therefore provides 83 g of carbohydrate and 372 kcal — that is a serious load, not a light snack.

The 0.7 g of fat accounts for the rest of the appeal. That is very low, and it is what makes the preparation easy to digest shortly before a session: fat slows gastric emptying, and its near-absence here avoids that problem.

The 7.7 g of protein does not make this a protein source and should not be counted as one. The manufacturer in fact publishes two figures — 7.7 g under the regulatory calculation, 7.86 g under the scientific conversion factor — and flags the gap itself. That kind of transparency is rare, and it deserves noting.

What is missing, on the other hand: the “of which sugars” line is not declared. In a pre-cooked rice flour the simple-sugar share is in principle very low, but we will not invent it.

How do you prepare Instant Rice Pudding?

Serving: 100 g, or about 8 tablespoons. Liquid: 500 ml of water, cold or hot. Timing: 60 to 90 minutes before training, or within the 30 minutes that follow, or as a snack. Frequency: 1 to 2 preparations a day as needed. Duration: none, it is a food.

Preparation takes thirty seconds: pour the powder into the liquid, stir briskly, and the creamy texture appears with no cooking. Cold water works, hot water gives a result closer to a real rice pudding — it is a matter of preference, not of dissolving.

The manufacturer gives figures for each goal, and they are useful. Endurance: 100 to 150 g depending on how long the session will last. After training: 100 g combined with 25 g of powdered protein, which gives a sensible carbohydrate-to-protein ratio. Light snack: 50 to 75 g with water or a plant milk.

Three variations that work, without changing the product at all: swap the water for a plant milk — denser and higher in calories — add fresh or frozen fruit, or flavour the plain version with cinnamon or vanilla. That is exactly what the plain version allows and the flavoured ones rule out: you sweeten and flavour it yourself.

On how long it lasts: the 1 kg pouch covers 10 servings of 100 g, the 3 kg one covers 30. Reseal carefully and store in a dry place.

Who is this rice pudding for, and who is it not for?

It is first of all for those who struggle to eat enough carbohydrate: limited appetite, short days, sessions close to mealtimes. Drinking or spooning down 372 kcal of carbohydrate is far easier than swallowing the equivalent in cooked rice. It also suits endurance sports, where carbohydrate loading is the real question.

The manufacturer states a product that is 100% gluten-free, suitable for people with coeliac disease, and with no declared allergen in the composition. It does, however, specify that it gives no information on possible traces: if your allergy is severe, that is a point to check with the brand before buying. The manufacturer also asks that the product be kept out of reach of young children.

It is not for you if you are in a strict calorie deficit. A full serving is 372 kcal of easily consumed carbohydrate — precisely the opposite of what you are after when cutting. At 50 g it becomes manageable; at 100 g, it does not.

What you should not expect from it: it is not a protein source, and 7.7 g per serving does not count. Nor is it a “recovery” product in the sense the word is usually given: it is a carbohydrate food, and its value lies in convenience, not in any superiority over a bowl of rice. The difference is that a bowl of rice takes twenty minutes and a pan.

Rice Pudding or cream of rice?

Let us say it straight away: these are two very close products, both built from pre-cooked rice flour. Telling them apart honestly means looking at what actually changes.

Cream of rice is prepared in servings of 30 to 50 g in 200 ml of hot water, and gives a thicker texture, eaten with a spoon. It comes in a very wide range of dessert flavours, which matters when you have it every day. It is the better choice for breakfast, for a snack, or for a moderate serving before training.

Rice Pudding is aimed at a distinctly larger serving — 100 g in 500 ml — and a more fluid texture, close to a pourable rice pudding. It is the better choice when the amount of carbohydrate to get down is the real problem: for a pre-race load or a top-up after a long session, swallowing 83 g of carbohydrate in one go is easier in half a litre than in a thick bowl.

The 3 kg format also tips things in its favour for daily use: it is the most economical per kilo of the two categories. If what you need is fast-absorbing carbohydrate during training, though, neither one fits — maltodextrin is what you want, and it drinks from a bottle. And for a more filling breakfast, oat flour provides six times more fibre.

Frequently asked questions

Should you use hot or cold water?

Both work, as the flour is pre-cooked. Hot water gives a result closer to a traditional rice pudding, cold water a more refreshing preparation that is quicker to get down after a session. Allow thirty seconds of brisk stirring either way.

How many servings in a pouch?

Ten servings of 100 g for the 1 kg format, thirty for the 3 kg format. If you use it as a 50 g snack, double those figures. The 3 kg format exists only for the plain version.

Does the plain version have any taste?

Very little: it is pre-cooked rice flour, with no flavouring and no sweetener. That is a drawback if you have it on its own with water, and a real advantage if you prefer to control the sweetness and flavour it yourself — a spoonful of cinnamon, a little vanilla or some fruit is enough.

Can you add protein powder to it?

Yes, that is in fact the most common use. The manufacturer suggests 100 g of powder with 20 to 30 g of protein. Prepare the rice pudding first, let it cool for a minute if you used hot water, then add the protein: poured into a scalding liquid, a whey can curdle.

Is it genuinely gluten-free?

The manufacturer states a 100% gluten-free product, rice flour containing none naturally, and declares it suitable for people with coeliac disease. It gives no information, however, on possible traces linked to production: in the event of a severe allergy, check with the brand.

How much should you take before a session?

The manufacturer settles on 60 to 90 minutes before training, with 100 to 150 g for an endurance session. For an ordinary weights session, 50 to 75 g is amply enough and sits more lightly on the stomach. A full serving an hour beforehand suits long efforts above all.

Do the flavoured versions have the same composition?

No, necessarily not. The plain version is made up of 100% rice flour; the Vanilla-Cherry, Cinnamon and Stracciatella versions contain flavourings and probably sweeteners. Their full ingredient list has not been sent to us: read the one printed on the pouch you receive.

Where can you buy Sinob Instant Rice Pudding?

The versions can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. The 3 kg plain format is the most worthwhile if you use it regularly; the flavoured 1 kg pouches mainly serve to see whether the format suits you.

At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is the product we show when someone says they cannot manage to eat enough before a long ride. Watching the texture set in thirty seconds convinces people faster than a nutrition table. The rest of the carbohydrate sources can be compared in our sports nutrition section, and the formulas for gaining weight in our mass gain section.

What is TrainedByJP Rice Cream?

TrainedByJP Rice Cream is a flavoured instant rice cream, sold in a 2 kg bag, providing 38.6 g of carbohydrates per 50 g serving. The bag covers 40 servings.

The product is a pre-cooked rice flour. That single detail explains everything else: the rice is extruded, meaning cooked under pressure, before being milled. The starch is therefore already gelatinised, which allows the powder to thicken instantly on contact with a hot liquid, with no cooking. You pour, you stir, you have a porridge in thirty seconds. An ordinary rice flour, by contrast, would call for a saucepan and ten minutes.

The flavours listed on this page, from Triple Chocolate to Banoffee by way of Apple Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Maple Syrup and Cherry Bakewell. The list of variants available here is the definitive one. The rest of the range can be found in our TrainedByJP section.

What does a 50 g serving contain?

The per 100 g values are calculated from the manufacturer's declaration for a 50 g serving. An anomaly deserves to be flagged rather than copied out: the manufacturer declares 0.30 g of total fat and 0.5 g of saturates per serving, which is arithmetically impossible since saturates are a fraction of the total. We will not decide in its place, and we have therefore reproduced neither of the two saturates figures. The label on the bag you receive is the definitive reference.

38.6 g of carbohydrate for 1 g of sugars is exactly the profile you want. Almost the entire intake is starch, not simple sugar. Compared with a maltodextrin, which raises blood glucose very quickly, or with an oat porridge, slower but heavier, rice cream sits between the two: fast enough to carry a training session, complete enough to make a real meal.

The 170 kcal per serving are easy to stack up. Two servings and a shaker of protein make a breakfast of roughly 400 kcal, which is precisely how it is used when bulking. Conversely, during a deficit, a 50 g serving is a better bet than a bowl of commercial cereal of the same weight, with ten times less sugar.

Note the low protein content: 3.4 g per serving. That is not a flaw, it is the nature of rice. Rice cream is a carbohydrate source, not a protein source, and it is made to be combined with something else. Mixing it with a whey concentrate after the session gives you a complete meal in a single bowl.

One final remark on digestibility, which is the product's real selling point: pre-cooked starch is far easier to digest than a raw flour or whole oat flakes. That is what makes rice cream usable an hour before a session, when a classic porridge would still be sitting in your stomach.

Ingredients list

Base composition: rice flour, flavouring, salt, sweetener (sucralose). Chocolate flavours: rice flour, flavouring, salt, cocoa powder, sweetener (sucralose). Birthday Cake flavour: rice flour, flavouring, birthday sprinkles (sugar, WHEAT starch (GLUTEN), water, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, beetroot concentrate, coconut vegetable oil, colours E163 and E100), salt, sweetener (sucralose). Possible traces of GLUTEN depending on the flavour.

How do you prepare TrainedByJP Rice Cream?

Dose: 25 to 50 g depending on your needs. Liquid: 200 to 250 ml of hot water or milk. Timing: at breakfast, 60 to 90 minutes before the session, or within the 30 minutes following exercise. Frequency: one to three servings a day depending on your intake. Duration: there is no course to follow, it is a food.

Pour the powder into the liquid and not the other way round, then stir immediately. Pre-cooked starch thickens very fast, and if you wait you will end up with lumps that cannot be rescued. It is the only technical step in the product, and it makes all the difference between a creamy porridge and an uneven gruel.

Adjust the liquid, not the powder. At 200 ml for 50 g you get a thick texture to be eaten with a spoon; at 300 ml, something closer to a drink. The choice depends on the moment: thick for a filling breakfast, thinner for a snack before training.

Milk clearly improves the taste and adds roughly 8 g of protein per 250 ml of semi-skimmed milk. Water gives a more neutral, less calorific result. Both work, and hot water is enough to obtain the texture.

For a complete meal, mix a serving with 30 g of protein powder after preparation, not before: whey added to a very hot liquid forms lumps. Let it cool for a minute, then stir it in.

Who is Rice Cream for, and who is it not for?

It suits someone bulking who struggles to reach their calorie quota, someone who trains early and cannot face a solid meal before the session, and someone looking for a clean carbohydrate base that is cheap per serving.

It also suits sensitive stomachs: gluten free in its base composition, lactose free, very low in fibre and fat, it goes down where whole oat flakes stay heavy.

One important exception: the Birthday Cake flavour contains wheat starch, and therefore gluten. It is not suitable for people with coeliac disease or intolerance, unlike the other flavours. The manufacturer also flags possible traces of gluten depending on the flavour, which is reason enough to check the label on the bag you receive.

The manufacturer's warning states that the product is not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women. This statement is unusual for a flavoured rice flour and we reproduce it exactly as worded, without interpreting it: in the event of pregnancy, put the question to your doctor.

What not to expect from it: this is not a weight loss product, and 340 kcal per 100 g are easy to underestimate when you pour by eye. Nor is it a protein source. And it is not a complete food: refined rice provides little fibre and few micronutrients, which makes it an excellent fuel but a poor sole breakfast over the long run.

Rice cream or oat flakes?

This is the basic breakfast choice for anyone training, and both have their case depending on what you are after.

Oat flour provides more fibre, more protein — roughly 13 g per 100 g against 6.8 g here — and a lower glycaemic index, hence longer satiety. It is the better choice for a breakfast that has to last until midday, or for someone short on fibre. Its drawback is mechanical: those same fibres make it heavier to digest, which rules it out an hour before an intense session.

Rice cream wins exactly where oats lose. Fast digestion, no heaviness, a fine texture, and a neutrality that makes it easy to get down in large quantities when your appetite is not keeping up. It is the better choice before training, straight after, or when bulking and you have to fit 3,000 kcal into a day.

For an even faster intake around exercise, there is a third family: maltodextrin and cyclodextrin are drunk during the session and empty the stomach faster still. At breakfast, on the other hand, they hold no interest, and rice cream remains superior.

Frequently asked questions

How many servings are there in a 2 kg bag?

Forty, at 50 g per serving. It is one of the most economical formats in the carbohydrate section, and it keeps well: the powder is dry, fat free, and does not go rancid the way a nut flour can.

Does it need cooking?

No, and that is the whole point. The rice is extruded then milled, so the starch is already cooked. A hot liquid is enough to obtain the texture in thirty seconds. You can also prepare it cold, but the result is less creamy.

Does rice cream contain gluten?

The base composition does not, rice being naturally gluten free. However, the Birthday Cake flavour contains wheat starch and is therefore not suitable. The manufacturer also flags possible traces depending on the flavour: if you have coeliac disease, check the label on the bag you receive.

Can it be mixed with whey?

Yes, and that is the most common use. Prepare the rice cream first, let it cool for a minute, then stir in the protein: added to a very hot liquid, whey forms lumps and loses its texture. One serving plus 30 g of protein makes a complete meal in a bowl.

When should it be taken relative to training?

Sixty to ninety minutes before an intense session, or within the thirty minutes following exercise to restock your reserves. Its digestibility allows a shorter gap than with an oat porridge, but an hour remains more comfortable than a quarter of an hour.

Is it suitable when cutting?

Yes, provided you weigh your servings. 340 kcal per 100 g is quickly underestimated when you pour by eye. A 25 g serving is often enough in a deficit, and its advantage over commercial cereal is clear: 1 g of sugars per 50 g serving against ten times more elsewhere.

Are there any colours in the product?

Only in certain flavours. The base composition contains nothing but rice flour, flavouring, salt and a sweetener. The Birthday Cake flavour, on the other hand, contains coloured sprinkles with the additives E163 and E100. The chocolate flavours simply add cocoa powder.

Where can you buy TrainedByJP Rice Cream?

The flavours can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is the product we recommend to those who cannot manage to eat in the morning: a warm rice cream goes down where two slices of toast will not, and that is often what unlocks a bulk. The rest of the carbohydrate section can be browsed in our sports nutrition range.

What is Life Pro Tasty Rice?

Life Pro Tasty Rice is an instant rice cream, sold in a 1 kg tub by LifePro Nutrition. Behind that trade name is a steam pre-cooked rice flour: the grain is cooked before being milled, which gelatinises the starch and lets the powder thicken in a liquid without ever seeing a saucepan.

That is the only real difference from the rice flour on the supermarket shelf, and it is the one that matters in use. A raw flour has to cook for several minutes with stirring; this one takes on the consistency of porridge in one to two minutes, in a bowl or a shaker.

The ingredients list is short: steam pre-cooked rice flour, flavouring, sweetener sucralose. The flavours stocked here — Nature, Cookies, Chocolat-Peanut, White Chocolate, Strawberry Cheesecake, Procao, Choco Good Cookies and Choco-Monky. The last of these is the exception: it contains 6% chopped speculoos biscuit, and therefore GLUTEN and SOYA.

What does a serving of Tasty Rice contain?

The reference serving is 50 g, roughly one and a half scoops. The 1 kg tub holds 20 of them. Each serving provides around 190 kcal, 39 g of carbohydrate of which less than 0.5 g is sugars, 3.5 g of protein, less than 0.5 g of fat of which less than 0.1 g is saturates, 0.9 g of fibre and less than 0.01 g of salt. The full table appears in the nutritional values tab.

Two figures should be read together. The 39 g of carbohydrate against less than 0.5 g of sugars: the intake is almost entirely starch, not sucrose. And the 190 kcal, a high density for a volume that stays easy to get down — which explains the product's main use, hitting a calorie total when your appetite no longer keeps up.

One clarification is called for on vitamins and minerals. Rice contains them naturally, but the manufacturer publishes no quantities. Without a stated content, there is no way to check the 15% of the nutrient reference value per portion that European regulation requires before anything can be said about them. So we repeat no vitamin claim here. On the carbohydrate itself, no nutrition claim exists: neither “high in carbohydrate” nor “source of carbohydrate”. What remains true is what the serving contains.

How do you prepare Tasty Rice?

Pour 50 g of powder into 200 to 250 ml of hot water, milk or plant drink, and mix. The texture thickens in one to two minutes; adjust the liquid depending on whether you want it as a cream or as a porridge. To avoid lumps, first slake the powder in a little cold liquid, then top up with the hot liquid while stirring.

Three moments of use. 45 to 60 minutes before a session, so you arrive with full stores and no heavy stomach. Within the 30 minutes afterwards, often paired with a serving of protein, which gives you a dessert cream that is complete in macronutrients. Or at breakfast, in place of a bowl of cereal.

One to two servings a day cover almost every use. The manufacturer states no course length, and there is no reason to set one: this is a carbohydrate food, not an active ingredient. You eat it on the days your needs justify it and stop on the others, with no tapering.

Who is Tasty Rice for, and who is it not for?

The product is aimed first at those who need to raise their calorie intake: lean builds bulking, athletes with a high training volume, difficult appetites on waking. It is also useful when a solid meal will not go down before training.

The allergens deserve careful reading. The Choco-Monky flavour contains GLUTEN and SOYA: it is ruled out in cases of coeliac disease or soya allergy. The other seven are gluten-free by composition, but the facility also handles milk proteins, soya, eggs, gluten, fish, celery, sulphites, peanuts and crustaceans; cross-contamination remains possible, which makes them unsuitable for a severe allergy. The manufacturer advises against it for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding without prior medical advice, and it is not intended for children.

What you should not expect from it: this is not a slimming product, and nothing makes it more filling than any other starch. Nor is it a protein source, at 3.5 g per serving. And it makes no digestion easier: no digestive claim is authorised for rice flour. Any question about an intolerance is one for your doctor or your pharmacist.

Tasty Rice or oat flour?

These are the two carbohydrate powders that end up in the same cupboards, and they are not for the same moment.

Oat flour is the better choice in three cases. At breakfast on an ordinary day, because its fibre — several grams per 100 g, against 1.8 g here — stays with you longer. During a cutting phase, for the same reason. And when you are after a genuine plant protein contribution in the same bowl, which rice cream does not give you.

Tasty Rice wins when digestion has to be quick and unobtrusive: before a session, or just after, where oat fibre becomes a drawback. It also wins on texture and on neutrality in cooking. For a powder that is faster still and tasteless, to drink during training, it is neither of these two you should be looking at but maltodextrin. To compare two tubs, divide the price by the weight then look at the carbohydrate per 100 g: that is where the real gap lies.

Frequently asked questions

How many servings does a 1 kg tub contain?

Twenty servings of 50 g. At one serving a day, a little under three weeks; on training days only, comfortably more than a month. Keep the tub closed, in a dry place away from light, and observe the date shown on the packaging.

Which flavour should you choose for cooking?

The Nature flavour. With no pronounced flavouring and no colour, it works in pancakes, in a cake or in a savoury preparation without the taste getting in the way. The flavoured versions are made to be eaten as they are, as a cream or a porridge, and lend themselves poorly to use as an ingredient.

Is rice cream gluten-free?

They are by composition, with one exception. The Choco-Monky flavour is not: it contains speculoos biscuit, and therefore wheat. And none of the eight is suitable for coeliac disease, since the manufacturing facility handles gluten. Check the packaging of the flavour you buy.

What can you use instead of rice cream?

Oat flour for a breakfast equivalent, maltodextrin or cyclic dextrin for carbohydrate to drink during training, or ordinary rice flour if you are happy to cook it. That cooking is what steam pre-cooking saves you, and nothing else.

Can it be mixed with whey?

Yes, and that is the most common use. A 50 g serving with a serving of protein gives you a bowl of around 39 g of carbohydrate and 25 to 30 g of protein depending on the powder. Prepare the rice cream first, let it cool to lukewarm, then stir in the protein: poured into a scalding liquid, it goes lumpy.

Is there sugar in Tasty Rice?

Less than 0.5 g per 50 g serving. The sweet taste of the flavoured versions comes from sucralose, an intense sweetener, and not from added sugar. The 39 g of carbohydrate is rice starch.

What recipes can you make with it?

Porridge, dessert cream, pancakes, a cake base. We have gathered the preparations that genuinely work in a dedicated article on rice cream recipes, rather than making them half of this page.

Where can you buy Life Pro Tasty Rice?

The flavours can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. The question that comes up most in store is not the brand but the flavour: this is a product you eat every day, and a flavour that is too pronounced soon palls. In our Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, we often advise starting with Nature when the use is culinary, and keeping a chocolate flavour for morning bowls.

The rest of the carbohydrate range can be found in our sports nutrition section.

What is ESN Designer Rice Pudding?

ESN Designer Rice Pudding is an instant rice semolina, to be prepared as a porridge with hot water. Per 100 g of powder it provides 1,582 kJ / 373 kcal, 83 g of carbohydrate of which 0 g sugars, and 7.7 g of protein. The ingredients list fits on one line: 100% instant rice semolina.

ESN — Elite Sports Nutrients — is a German brand founded in 2005, known in France for its Designer Whey range. This product belongs to its family of carbohydrate bases: simple foods, with no flavouring or additive, meant to be assembled with the rest of what you take.

What makes it distinctive is that there is nothing in it but rice. No sweetener, no flavouring, no thickener. You add whatever you like: a scoop of protein, a flavouring powder, some cinnamon, a mashed piece of fruit. That is what explains the “0 g sugars” line — there is simply nothing sweet in it. The rest of the brand can be browsed in our ESN France aisle, and the other bases of this type in our cream of rice aisle.

What does Designer Rice Pudding contain?

83 g of carbohydrate per 100 g and not a single gram of sugars: that is exactly what you ask of a carbohydrate base. All the energy comes from rice starch, that is to say from complex carbohydrates, and not from a sugar added to improve the taste. In this aisle, plenty of flavoured preparations show 10 to 20 g of sugars per 100 g without it being obvious at first glance.

The 7.7 g of protein per 100 g are the rice's own, and they replace nothing. This is not a protein source: at 50 g of powder you are at 3.9 g, less than half an egg. This product is a carbohydrate contribution, full stop. That is precisely why it is almost always prepared with a scoop of protein added after cooking.

What the manufacturer does not publish has to be flagged: fat, fibre and salt do not appear in the data available to us, nor does the weight of the pack. We will not fill those boxes in with approximate values. Since rice is naturally very low in fat, a low content can be expected, but expecting is not knowing: refer to the table printed on the packaging you receive.

On the regulatory side there is nothing to claim, and that is just as well: there is no authorised health claim for rice semolina. This is not a food supplement, it is a food. Carbohydrates serve as fuel for exercise, which is a matter of basic physiology and not of a commercial promise. Be wary of product pages that talk about “optimised glycogen reloading” or “anabolism”: they describe an intention, not a demonstrated effect of the product.

Ingredients list

100% instant rice semolina. Single ingredient.

No allergen in the recipe. The manufacturer states that it is made in a factory handling GLUTEN, MILK, SOYA and EGGS: traces of these allergens may be present. This point is decisive in the case of coeliac disease or a severe allergy.

How do you prepare Designer Rice Pudding?

Serving: refer to the amount stated on the packaging; reckon on 50 to 100 g depending on your needs. Liquid: about four times the volume of powder, in hot water. Preparation: pour the liquid in while stirring with a whisk, then leave to stand for two minutes. Timing: 1 to 2 hours before exercise, or straight after the session. Duration: no notion of a course, it is a food.

The whisk is not an affectation. Poured all at once onto the powder without stirring, rice semolina forms lumps that are impossible to rescue. Pour the hot liquid in gradually while whisking, then let it swell for two minutes: the texture turns creamy on its own. That is the difference between a pleasant porridge and plaster.

Add the protein afterwards, never before. A whey poured into a hot liquid coagulates and gives an unpleasant grainy texture. Make the porridge first, let it cool for a minute, then stir in your scoop of protein. It is the most common mistake with this type of product, and it is easy to avoid.

Before a session, allow one to two hours. This is a carbohydrate-dense food, and heading off to train with a stomach full of thick porridge is the surest way to have a bad session. After training, on the other hand, there is no delay to observe: eat when you are hungry.

On taste, the neutral version calls for seasoning. A little cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa, a mashed piece of fruit, or a powder from our flavourings and sweeteners aisle completely transforms the result for a negligible calorie contribution.

Who is Designer Rice Pudding for, and who is it not for?

It suits someone who needs to add carbohydrate to their day without resorting to fast sugars or to cooking: mass gain, endurance sport, or simply an appetite that does not keep up with requirements. The porridge format has a real advantage: it goes down more easily than a plate of rice when you struggle to eat.

The main point to watch is the traces. The recipe contains no allergen, but the factory handles gluten, milk, soya and eggs. In the case of coeliac disease or a severe allergy, this product is not safe, despite the single ingredient. It is a point many product pages keep quiet about because it spoils the “100% rice” story.

It is not for you if your goal is to cut calories. 373 kcal per 100 g is dense, and it is meant to be. During a period of weight loss, adding this porridge without taking something else away will do you no favours. Our weight loss aisle answers an entirely different need.

What not to expect from it. This is not a performance product: it is ground rice. It does not build muscle, does not replace a structured diet and has no effect of its own. What it does provide is a simple, easily digested way to eat carbohydrate when you need it — and that is already exactly why people buy it.

Cream of rice or maltodextrin?

Both serve to add carbohydrate, but they do not behave in the same way and the confusion is common.

Maltodextrin is a soluble powder, with no texture, that goes into a shaker. It is drunk, digests very quickly, and that is what makes it useful during a long effort or straight afterwards. On the other hand, it is not filling at all: you are not “eating” anything. Our maltodextrin aisle covers these powders, and cyclic dextrin is the more modern version, better tolerated by the stomach during exercise.

Rice semolina, by contrast, is eaten with a spoon and replaces a carbohydrate meal. That is the essential difference. For a breakfast, a snack or a post-session meal, it is far more satisfying than a sweet drink. For drinking during training, it is unusable.

A third base is worth knowing about: oat flour provides more fibre and slower digestion, which suits the morning better than the run-up to a session. Plenty of people alternate the two depending on the time of day, and that is probably the best way to use them.

Frequently asked questions

How much carbohydrate per 100 g?

83 g, of which 0 g sugars, for 373 kcal. All the energy comes from rice starch. That is a high carbohydrate density, very useful when appetite does not keep up with requirements, and far less relevant if you are looking to cut your intake.

Does the product contain gluten?

Not in the recipe: the single ingredient is rice semolina. But the manufacturer states that it is made in a factory handling gluten, milk, soya and eggs, with possible traces. In the case of coeliac disease, this product therefore does not offer the necessary safety.

How do you avoid lumps?

Pour the hot water gradually onto the powder while stirring with a whisk, never all at once. Reckon on about four times the volume of powder in liquid, then leave it to stand for two minutes. The texture turns creamy as it swells, without needing further stirring.

Can whey be mixed into it?

Yes, but after preparation and not during. A whey protein poured into a hot liquid coagulates and makes the texture grainy. Let the porridge cool for a minute, then stir the scoop in. That is the usual way of putting together a complete meal with this product.

How long before training?

One to two hours. This is a dense food, and a thick porridge swallowed twenty minutes before the session sits heavily on the stomach. After training, no delay needs to be observed: the famous thirty-minute window does not have the importance it is credited with, the day's total counts for more.

Is the product flavoured?

No, it is neutral: the ingredients list contains nothing but rice semolina. That is an advantage — you control what you add — but it does mean seasoning it. Cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa, mashed fruit or a flavouring powder do the job perfectly.

What is the weight of the pack?

The manufacturer does not disclose it in the data available to us, any more than the fat, fibre or salt content. We would rather flag that than put forward a figure. The net weight is on the packaging you receive.

Where can you buy ESN Designer Rice Pudding?

The product can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, it is the base we recommend to customers who struggle to eat enough: a porridge gets finished when a plate of rice is left half-eaten, and during mass gain that detail is what makes the difference. The rest of our selection can be browsed in the mass gain aisle.

Qu'est-ce que la Cream of Rice de Conteh Sports ?

La Cream of Rice de Conteh Sports est une crème de riz aromatisée : de la farine de riz moulue fine, qui se prépare en quelques minutes et se mange à la cuillère.

La liste d'ingrédients tient en cinq lignes : farine de riz, arôme, colorant, sel et édulcorant. Pas d'huile ajoutée, pas d'agent de charge, pas de protéine ajoutée — c'est une base glucidique, et elle reste une base glucidique.

Une portion de 50 g apporte 36 g de glucides pour 164 kcal, avec 0,4 g de lipides et 0,5 g de sucres. Le pot de 2 kg couvre 40 portions.

Pourquoi de la crème de riz plutôt que de l'avoine ?

Les deux sont des sources de glucides complexes, mais elles ne se comportent pas pareil à la digestion. La crème de riz est pauvre en fibres — 1,2 g par portion de 50 g — et c'est précisément ce qu'on lui demande : elle passe sans lourdeur.

C'est ce qui en fait le choix habituel des repas placés avant l'entraînement, quand une portion d'avoine complète pèse encore sur l'estomac au moment de commencer. C'est aussi la raison pour laquelle on la retrouve dans les préparations de compétition, là où le confort digestif devient un critère.

Si vous cherchez l'inverse — des fibres et de la satiété — notre rayon farine d'avoine couvre ce besoin.

Quand la placer dans la journée ?

Deux moments se détachent. Avant la séance, une à deux heures avant, pour arriver avec des réserves pleines sans digestion en cours. Et après la séance, pour recharger.

Sur ce second point, il existe un effet reconnu : la consommation d'aliments contenant des glucides contribue à la récupération d'une fonction musculaire normale après un exercice physique très intense et/ou de longue durée ayant conduit à une fatigue musculaire et à l'épuisement du glycogène des muscles squelettiques. L'effet bénéfique est obtenu par la consommation de glucides, toutes sources confondues, à hauteur de 4 g par kilo de poids de corps, en doses fractionnées, dans les quatre heures suivant l'exercice et au plus tard six heures après.

Le petit-déjeuner est le troisième usage évident : elle se prépare à l'eau ou au lait, et se complète d'une source de protéine pour en faire un repas complet.

Questions fréquentes

Combien de portions par pot ?

Quarante portions de 50 g dans le pot de 2 kg. À 25 g, le pot en couvre quatre-vingts.

Que contient exactement la formule ?

Cinq ingrédients : farine de riz, arôme, colorant, sel et édulcorant. Le détail figure dans l'onglet Ingrédients.

Crème de riz ou flocons d'avoine ?

La crème de riz est bien plus pauvre en fibres, donc plus digeste avant l'effort : c'est son usage principal. L'avoine apporte davantage de fibres et de satiété, ce qui convient mieux à un petit-déjeuner qui doit tenir jusqu'à midi. Beaucoup utilisent les deux, à des moments différents.

Contient-elle du gluten ?

Le riz n'en contient pas naturellement. Pour la question des traces liées à l'atelier de fabrication, l'étiquette du pot que vous recevez fait foi : reportez-vous à l'onglet Ingrédients.

Peut-on la mélanger à de la protéine ?

Oui, et c'est l'usage le plus courant. Incorporez la protéine une fois la préparation tiédie plutôt que pendant la cuisson : elle garde une meilleure texture.

Se prépare-t-elle à froid ?

Oui. Laissée à tremper quelques heures au réfrigérateur, elle donne une préparation froide prête le lendemain matin. La texture est plus dense qu'à chaud.

Quelles saveurs sont disponibles ?

Huit : Triple Chocolat, Caramel Salé, Cookies & Cream, Sirop d'Érable, Crème Anglaise, Chocolat Blanc Noisette, Biscuit Caramel et Chocolat Caramel.

Où acheter la Cream of Rice Conteh Sports ?

Vous pouvez la commander sur cette page, et nous expédions partout en France et en Europe. Cette référence est tenue en stock à l'entrepôt et n'est pas présentée en rayon à Vendargues : si vous souhaitez la voir en boutique, dites-le-nous à l'avance et nous la faisons venir.

La gamme complète de la marque est sur notre page Conteh Sports.

Qu'est-ce que la Cream of Rice d'OstroVit ?

C'est de la farine de riz précuite, en poudre instantanée : on verse de l'eau bouillante, on mélange, et la bouillie est prête en deux minutes. Le sachet de 1 kg donne 25 portions de 40 g.

C'est le glucide le plus simple de ce rayon — pas de lait, pas de matière grasse ajoutée, pas de sucre ajouté. Cinq goûts au catalogue : nature, pomme, vanille et kiwi, framboise, biscuit et caramel salé. Le reste de la gamme se parcourt dans notre rayon OstroVit.

Ce qu'il y a dans la Cream of Rice

Une portion de 40 g apporte 31 g de glucides pour 140 kcal, avec 0,2 g de sucres et 0,2 g de lipides seulement en version nature. C'est un glucide dense, et presque rien d'autre.

La version nature, c'est 100 % farine de riz : une seule ligne d'ingrédients, zéro additif, zéro édulcorant. Les versions aromatisées restent à 97 % de farine de riz et ajoutent le fruit, l'arôme et les édulcorants.

Le produit est végan, la mention est revendiquée par le fabricant. La teneur en fibres, elle, n'est pas publiée.

Quel parfum choisir ?

Chez OstroVit, « nature » n'est pas un goût mais une autre formule. Le nature est à 100 % farine de riz : c'est celui qu'on prend pour tout maîtriser derrière — fruits frais, cannelle, cacao, beurre de cacahuète, protéine en poudre. Rien n'impose son goût.

La pomme crémeuse ajoute de la pomme lyophilisée à 1,9 %, un arôme et deux édulcorants, pour 139 kcal et 0,7 g de sucres par portion : l'écart avec le nature est minime. Les autres goûts du catalogue — vanille et kiwi, framboise, biscuit et caramel salé — suivent la même construction. C'est le choix à faire quand le bol du matin doit se préparer sans rien ajouter.

À qui s'adresse la Cream of Rice ?

Aux repas d'avant séance et à ceux d'après : un glucide qui se prépare en deux minutes, se digère sans peser et se dose à la mesurette. C'est la base du bol qu'on garnit ensuite comme on veut.

C'est aussi le produit des périodes de prise de masse, où il faut faire monter les glucides sans avaler des volumes impossibles, et celui des lecteurs d'étiquettes : en version nature, il y a une ligne, et une seule.

Questions fréquentes

Quelle est la différence entre la farine de riz et la crème de riz ?

La cuisson. La crème de riz est une farine de riz précuite, qui épaissit instantanément au contact de l'eau bouillante. Une farine de riz crue demande une vraie cuisson à la casserole.

Quels sont les bienfaits de la crème de riz ?

C'est avant tout une source de glucides simple à digérer : 31 g de glucides pour 140 kcal par portion de 40 g, presque sans lipides ni sucres. Aucun effet particulier ne lui est reconnu au-delà de cet apport nutritionnel.

Comment prépare-t-on la crème de riz ?

On verse la poudre dans un bol, on ajoute 200 ml d'eau bouillante, on mélange vigoureusement jusqu'à obtenir une texture lisse et on laisse reposer une à deux minutes. L'eau doit être bouillante : tiède, la poudre ne prend pas.

Comment conserver la crème de riz ?

Dans son emballage bien fermé, à température ambiante et dans un endroit sec. Une fois préparée, la bouillie épaissit en refroidissant : elle se mange tout de suite.

La crème de riz contient-elle du gluten ?

La farine de riz n'en contient pas naturellement, mais l'étiquette précise que le produit peut contenir des céréales contenant du gluten : il est fabriqué dans un atelier qui les traite.

La Cream of Rice est-elle végane ?

Oui, la mention est revendiquée par le fabricant. La version nature ne contient d'ailleurs qu'un seul ingrédient, de la farine de riz.

Où trouver de la crème de riz en France ?

Sur cette page : le sachet part de notre magasin de Vendargues, à dix minutes de Montpellier, et nous expédions dans toute la France.

Où acheter la Cream of Rice d'OstroVit ?

Le sachet de 1 kg se commande depuis cette page, et nous expédions partout en France et en Europe. Notre magasin se trouve à Vendargues, à une dizaine de minutes de Montpellier : on peut venir le chercher au comptoir et poser ses questions sur place.

Le reste de la marque se parcourt dans la collection OstroVit.

Qu'est-ce que la crème de riz INLEAD ?

De la farine de riz instantanée, et rien d'autre : la liste d'ingrédients tient en quatre mots, cent pour cent farine de riz. Pas de sucre ajouté, pas d'arôme, pas d'édulcorant.

Le sac de 3 kg donne 30 portions de 100 g. C'est le format que l'on achète quand la crème de riz est devenue une habitude et plus un essai. Le reste de la gamme se parcourt dans notre rayon INLEAD Nutrition.

Ce qu'il y a dans la crème de riz INLEAD

100 g de poudre apportent 83,1 g de glucides pour 373 kcal, et seulement 0,2 g de sucres — le sucre naturellement présent dans le riz, puisque rien n'a été ajouté. Les lipides tombent à 0,7 g et le sel à 0,01 g.

Le vrai argument n'est pas sur le panneau, il est dans l'assiette : faire entrer autant de glucides sous forme de riz cuit représente environ trois cents grammes dans l'estomac. Ici, c'est un bol que l'on avale en quelques minutes. Pour qui doit monter ses calories sans se couper l'appétit, l'écart est décisif.

Les fibres restent basses, 1,5 g pour 100 g, et les protéines du riz apportent 7,7 g. C'est une source de glucides, pas une protéine : c'est ce qu'on lui demande et c'est ce qu'elle fait.

À qui s'adresse la crème de riz ?

À celui qui est en prise de masse et qui n'arrive plus à manger assez. À celui qui s'entraîne tôt et veut quelque chose de digeste dans le ventre sans attendre une heure. À celui qui prépare ses repas à l'avance et cherche une base neutre qu'il habillera comme il veut.

Elle rend aussi service aux sports d'endurance, où il faut recharger vite entre deux sorties, et à tous ceux qui ne tolèrent pas les flocons d'avoine : le riz est l'une des céréales les plus douces pour l'intestin.

Enfin, c'est une base neutre. Un fruit, une cuillère de purée d'amande, du cacao, une poudre aromatisante ou une protéine, et le même bol change de visage chaque matin. À 3 kg, le prix du kilo de glucides descend très bas : c'est l'un des meilleurs rapports du rayon.

Questions fréquentes

Qu'est-ce que la farine de riz ?

Du riz moulu, et rien de plus. Ici la mouture est instantanée : la poudre se réhydrate à froid comme à chaud et épaissit en quelques instants, sans cuisson à la casserole.

Pourquoi le riz en musculation ?

Parce que c'est une source de glucides simple à digérer, pauvre en fibres et pauvre en graisses. Elle remplit les réserves de glycogène sans peser sur l'estomac, ce que l'on cherche autour d'une séance.

Quels sont les bienfaits de la crème de riz en musculation ?

Elle fait entrer beaucoup de glucides dans très peu de volume : 83 g de glucides pour 100 g de poudre, dans un bol qui s'avale en quelques minutes. Pour qui doit monter ses calories, c'est un levier considérable.

Où trouver de la crème de riz ?

Sur cette page, et dans notre magasin de Vendargues. En grande surface on trouve de la farine de riz classique, mais elle n'est pas instantanée : il faut la cuire.

Comment conserver la crème de riz ?

Au sec, à l'abri de la lumière et de la chaleur, sac bien refermé. C'est une poudre sèche : elle se garde longtemps tant qu'elle ne prend pas l'humidité.

Quelle recette avec la crème de riz ?

La base est toujours la même : la poudre, un liquide, et ce que l'on veut mettre dedans. Fruits frais, purée d'oléagineux, cacao, cannelle, une poudre aromatisante ou une protéine en poudre : elle sert de support, pas de plat fini.

Par quoi remplacer la crème de riz ?

Par du riz blanc cuit, de la semoule fine ou des flocons d'avoine mixés. Aucun des trois n'a le même encombrement : c'est précisément ce que l'on paie avec une poudre instantanée.

Où acheter la crème de riz INLEAD ?

Le sac de 3 kg se commande depuis cette page, et nous expédions partout en France et en Europe. Notre magasin est à Vendargues, à une dizaine de minutes de Montpellier : on peut venir le chercher sur place, ce qui évite les frais de port sur un colis de cette taille.

Le reste de la gamme se parcourt dans la collection INLEAD Nutrition.

Qu'est-ce que la Cream of Rice de Naughty Boy ?

La Cream of Rice est une crème de riz instantanée : une poudre de riz précuite qui épaissit à l'eau chaude en moins d'une minute et sert de base glucidique autour de l'entraînement. Elle existe en pot de 1 kg et de 2 kg, en huit parfums de dessert. Le reste de la gamme est dans le rayon Naughty Boy.

C'est la référence la plus aromatisée du rayon. Là où la crème de riz se vend d'habitude nature, et se mange comme telle, celle-ci a le goût d'un petit-déjeuner : c'est toute la différence entre un féculent qu'on s'impose et un bol qu'on attend.

Ce qu'il y a dans la Cream of Rice

Une portion de 25 g apporte 18 g de glucides pour environ 82 kcal. Les sucres sont à zéro ou presque, les lipides à 0,4 g : autrement dit, vous ajoutez des glucides à votre journée sans ajouter ni sucre ni gras. C'est exactement ce qu'on demande à un féculent de séance.

Le reste de l'étiquette est court : farine de riz, l'arôme du parfum choisi, une pointe de sel et du sucralose comme édulcorant. Pas de lait, pas de gluten, pas de protection inutile. Le pot de 1 kg représente une quarantaine de portions.

La finesse de la mouture fait le reste : le riz est précuit, donc il n'y a pas de cuisson longue à surveiller ni de grumeaux à écraser au fond du bol.

À qui s'adresse la Cream of Rice ?

À celui qui doit faire entrer des glucides dans sa journée et qui n'a plus envie de riz blanc au dîner. En prise de masse, c'est la façon la plus simple d'ajouter des calories propres sans se forcer.

Elle rend aussi service aux estomacs sensibles : peu de fibres, pas de lait, une texture lisse, elle passe là où l'avoine pèse. Et pour les séances du matin, un bol prêt en une minute vaut mieux qu'un petit-déjeuner sauté.

Quel parfum choisir ?

Huit parfums, tous construits comme des desserts. Maple Syrup et Cinnamon Cereal sont les plus proches d'un petit-déjeuner classique. Chocolate Brownie et Chocolate Orange sont les plus gourmands, avec un vrai goût de cacao.

Strawberry Cheesecake, Banoffee Pie, Caramel Biscuit et Birthday Cake tirent vers le sucré franc : ce sont ceux qui passent le mieux à l'eau, sans lait. Si vous hésitez, Maple Syrup reste le plus consensuel et se marie avec à peu près tout ce que vous ajouterez dans le bol.

Questions fréquentes

Qu'est-ce que la crème de riz ?

C'est une farine de riz précuite, réduite en poudre très fine. Au contact de l'eau chaude elle s'épaissit en bouillie crémeuse, comme une semoule. Chez les sportifs, elle sert de source de glucides simple à doser et facile à avaler.

Pourquoi le riz pour la musculation ?

Parce qu'il apporte des glucides en quantité sans charger l'estomac ni le transit. Le riz est pauvre en fibres comparé à l'avoine ou aux légumineuses, et il ne contient pas de gluten. C'est ce qui en fait le féculent de référence quand l'entraînement est proche.

Quels sont les bienfaits de la crème de riz en musculation ?

Une portion de 25 g apporte 18 g de glucides pour environ 82 kcal, avec presque pas de sucres et très peu de lipides. Vous ajoutez donc des glucides à votre journée sans ajouter de sucre ni de gras, et la digestion reste légère avant une séance.

Comment préparer la crème de riz ?

À l'eau chaude ou au lait, dans un bol ou une casserole : la poudre épaissit en moins d'une minute et il suffit de fouetter. Au micro-ondes, comptez une trentaine de secondes puis remuez. Plus vous mettez de liquide, plus la texture reste coulante.

Quelle recette avec la crème de riz ?

La plus simple reste le bol du matin : crème de riz, un peu de lait, une cuillère de beurre de cacahuète et des fruits rouges. Elle se mélange aussi très bien à une dose de protéine en poudre, et froide elle sert de base à des barres maison sans cuisson.

Où trouver de la crème de riz ?

En magasin de nutrition sportive et chez KISS NUTRITION, en pot de 1 kg ou de 2 kg. Les versions de grande surface sont généralement natures et destinées à la pâtisserie ; celle de Naughty Boy est aromatisée et précuite pour une préparation rapide.

Comment conserver la crème de riz ?

Dans son pot bien refermé, à l'abri de l'humidité et de la chaleur. C'est une poudre sèche : elle se garde sans problème plusieurs mois dans un placard. Une fois préparée en revanche, elle se mange tout de suite ou se garde au frais une journée.

Où acheter la Cream of Rice ?

La Cream of Rice est disponible chez KISS NUTRITION, en 1 kg et 2 kg, avec expédition dans toute la France et en Europe. Les parfums en stock sont affichés en temps réel sur la fiche.

La boutique de Vendargues, à dix minutes de Montpellier, tient les pots en rayon avec le reste du rayon Naughty Boy. Passez-y : c'est le genre de produit où le choix du parfum se décide mieux en discutant qu'en lisant une liste.