1. The True Nature of Rabokki: Carbs + Carbs
Rabokki is a dish where a ramen sari (instant noodles) is added to tteokbokki. This is like putting two of the worst high-carbohydrate foods for blood sugar management into one bowl.
2. The Worst Combination
– Tteokbokki Rice Cakes: ‘Highly concentrated refined carbohydrates’ made from compressing rice, which raises blood sugar very quickly and steeply.
– Ramen Sari: ‘Fried refined flour,’ which is also a high-carbohydrate food that raises blood sugar quickly.
– Tteokbokki Sauce: A ‘lump of simple sugar’ made from gochujang mixed with a large amount of sugar and syrup.
Eating rabokki is like eating rice cakes and ramen, which already spike blood sugar, tossed in a sugary sauce that spikes it even faster. For someone managing their blood sugar, it is a ‘carbohydrate bomb.’
3. Nutritional Comparison
Typically, a serving of rabokki has slightly fewer rice cakes than a serving of tteokbokki, but a ramen sari (usually half a block) is added. Half a block of ramen sari has over 40g of carbohydrates and more than 200 kcal. Consequently, rabokki has a much higher total carbohydrate and calorie content than tteokbokki alone. The situation becomes even more serious if you add fish cakes, fried foods, or gimmari (seaweed spring rolls).
Summary: Rabokki is a dish where a high-carbohydrate food (ramen) is added to another high-carbohydrate food (tteokbokki). The total intake of carbohydrates, calories, fat, and sodium is higher than when eating tteokbokki alone, making it a much more harmful food for blood sugar management.
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