Rice noodles are made with rice flour or a mixture of rice and tapioca flour as with this flat rice noodles recipe. Flat rice noodles are quite high is both calories and carbs. The carbohydrates come from the flour and the protective oil that helps stop them from sticking add to the calorie count.
If you are in the mood for a low carb Asian dish, we have the perfect keto Asian noodles for your recipe! The Shirataki noodles are a low carb keto noodle made from water and glucomannan (a dietary fiber.) These keto Asian noodles are not only low carb and low calories – they are surprisingly fulfilling.
While there’s no standardized definition of “low carb,” here are the criteria I used in judging the noodles I tried: Net carbs, or carbs minus fiber, had to be 40 grams or less per serving. The noodles had to be available in one of my local grocery stores. I had to enjoy eating them and be willing to eat them again.
The nutrients in rice noodles may vary slightly, but generally, each serving has moderate amounts of protein and carbs while being low in fat and fiber. It’s fairly high in the mineral selenium, providing 14% of the Daily Value (DV).