Are Batchelors Savoury Rice Packets High In Syns? - Our Unofficial Slimming World Syn Guide!

Batchelor's rice packs make an easy side for a quick dinner on a weekday night, but some packets of rice can often contain oil meaning they have syns on the slimming world plan, but how many syns do Batchelors savoury rice packs have in particular?

Batchelor's savoury rice packs have on average around 10.5 syns per pack, making them quite high in syns, we, therefore, suggest having these rice packs in moderation.

We've put together a short syn guide below, discussing why Batchelor rice packs are so high in syns, syn values of their rice range and some low syn microwave rice alternatives for an easy dinner.

Why Are Batchelor Savoury Rice Packs So High In Syns?

At around 10.5 syns for half a packet, Batchelor savoury rice packs are very high in syns, taking up the majority of your 15 syn daily allowance.

These savoury rice packs get their high syn value from the oil content which helps keep the rice grains separate, some also have a high sugar content due to the flavourings.

If you are looking for syn free rice, it's best to make your own plain rice at home which is syn free, we have a syn guide to this kind of rice here.

Syn Values Of Batchelor Savoury Rice Packs

Batchelor's savoury rice packs can vary when it comes to their ingredients and flavours, so as you can stay on track with syns, we've listed their varying values below.

• Batchelors Savoury Rice Golden Vegetable Flavour 120g - 11 syns.
•  Batchelors Savoury Rice Beef Flavour 120g - 6.5 syns.
•  Batchelors Savoury Rice Mild Curry Flavour 120g - 11 syns.
•  Batchelors Savoury Rice Chinese Flavour 120g - 6.5 syns.
•  Batchelors Savoury Rice Chicken Flavour 120g - 6.5 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Batchelor Savoury Rice

If you find Batchelor savoury rice packs to be too high in syns, there are lots of other microwavable rice packs on offer with lower syn values for an easy dinner, we've listed some values below to add to your shopping list.

• Morrisons basmati rice 250g - 1 syn.
•  Uncle bens rice and grains pouch - 2.5 syns for 220g pouch.
•  Morrisons egg fried rice 250g - 4.5 syns.
•  Tilda Lime & Coriander Steamed Basmati Rice, ambient, 250g pouch - 2 syns.
•  Tilda Roasted Pepper & Courgette Steamed Basmati Rice, ambient, 250g pouch - 5 syns.
•  Uncle bens classic long grain rice - 1 syns for 250g pouch.
•  Uncle bens special Mexican rice - 3 syns for 250g pouch.
•  Uncle bens special Mexican bean rice - 4 syns for 250g pouch.
•  Uncle bens special spicy pilau rice - 4 syns for 250g pouch.
•  Aldi Worldwide Foods Classic Long Grain Rice (250g pouch) – 1 syn.
•  Uncle bens classic brown basmati rice - 3 syns for 250g pouch.
•  Aldi Worldwide Foods Classic Basmati Rice (250g pouch) – 1 1/2 syns.

Last Words

To conclude, Batchelor savoury rice packs are high in syns, having around 10.5 syns per pack, taking the majority of your 15 syn daily allowance. These rice packs get their high syn value from the oil content and flavourings.

So as you can keep your rice syn free, we recommend choosing plain rice and cooking it without oil, if you are interested in the syns in other kinds of rice, we have a great syn guide to Uncle Bens rice here.