Low-carb diets support thread

daska

inspirespirit wrote: »

just made an omellete for brunch and automatically splodged a dollop of ketchup on it. Hope I haven't ruined my day because of it. Are there any 'good' sauces to buy or make please?

While there's a lot of carbs in ketchup you're not eating a lot of it so, put in perspective, no.

Cardini's caesar salad dressing is relatively low 1.9g/100ml IIRC.

kafkathecat

inspirespirit wrote: »

just made an omellete for brunch and automatically splodged a dollop of ketchup on it. Hope I haven't ruined my day because of it. Are there any 'good' sauces to buy or make please?

I have been making my own 'ketchup' from tomato puree, balsamic vinegar, soya sauce and sometimes some chilli. I'm not sure it is that much lower in carbs but it is rather delicious.

absolutebounder

inspirespirit wrote: »

just made an omellete for brunch and automatically splodged a dollop of ketchup on it. Hope I haven't ruined my day because of it. Are there any 'good' sauces to buy or make please?

Think of the heart saving lycopene in tomato ketchup then the carbs pale into insignificance.;)

Mercy

murphydog999 wrote: »

I've been on the hunt for a different soup recipe (although I'm being nagged for minty pea and ham) and doing the veg carb calculations I was a bit surprised to see leeks coming in at 11g per 100 grams, this is the same as peas!

Me too as I find them 2.9 - 3.7g carb per 100g depending where you look.

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories-in-food/veg/Leeks.htm

http://calorie-data.com/foods/view/13-466

They've always been pushed as lower carb than onion so I think your wires may be crossed here

Mx

murphydog999

Mercy wrote: »

Me too as I find them 2.9 - 3.7g carb per 100g depending where you look.

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories-in-food/veg/Leeks.htm

http://calorie-data.com/foods/view/13-466

They've always been pushed as lower carb than onion so I think your wires may be crossed here

Mx

Hmmmmm........ This was from the nutrition date guide I regularly post up - generally reliable. The weightloss guide doesn't say whether they are cooked or raw, but even so, it still wouldn't be so different. Need to look into this, thanks Merc x

Mercy

murphydog999 wrote: »

Hmmmmm........ This was from the nutrition date guide I regularly post up - generally reliable. The weightloss guide doesn't say whether they are cooked or raw, but even so, it still wouldn't be so different. Need to look into this, thanks Merc x

The calorie data link says raw @ 2.9g/100g which is nice and low, can't say I eat much of them raw, mind

Anyway, at least we can eat leeks with gay abandon :j

I love em

Mx

absolutebounder

murphydog999 wrote: »

Afternoon all, yes def. agree with the cold weather/eating more consensus, seem to be picking more.

I've been on the hunt for a different soup recipe (although I'm being nagged for minty pea and ham) and doing the veg carb calculations I was a bit surprised to see leeks coming in at 11g per 100 grams, this is the same as peas!

If anyone else is in soup mode, a quick list of favourites (all per 100g)
Carrots 7g
Peas 11g
Cabbage 3g
Squash 10g
Broccoli 4g
Swede 4g
Onion 7g
B. Sprouts 5g
Asparagus 2g
Celery 1g
Tomatoes 3g

All in their raw state and with the fibre content taken out, so net carbs.

Sheila, sorry I've just noticed you asked me about hemp seeds. They are quite nice actually, sort of nutty in taste and texture.

On the coconut milk theme again, still had a bit left after making the pancakes, so grated a small apple (between me and hubbie), added some cinnamon, greek yogurt and the c.milk, hemp seeds (opt) and mixed together. Lovely and refreshing; in the 13-16g carb bracket I would think.

Need to go shopping now and it's not very nice outside!!

What about parsnip soup? boil the parsnips and liquidise.then add double cream and season to taste.
simple and delicious.

inspirespirit

^^^^ aren't parsnips on a par with spuds in the carb ratings? I would love some parsnip soup.

daska

inspirespirit wrote: »

^^^^ aren't parsnips on a par with spuds in the carb ratings? I would love some parsnip soup.

Ignore the troll, please, his sole purpose is to undermine and derail. If you right click on his user name you can put him on ignore.

Parsnips have about 13g carbs per 100g with the average parsnip coming in at 20g (your total carb allowance for the day if you're following Atkins induction). High GI, high GL, they come in about the same as a serving of orange juice...

murphydog999

daska wrote: »

Parsnips have about 13g carbs per 100g with the average parsnip coming in at 20g (your total carb allowance for the day if you're following Atkins induction). High GI, high GL, they come in about the same as a serving of orange juice...

Exactly why I didn't list them.