"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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"sandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Did the same but threw in a half can of diced tomatoes, without checking the carb content,,,had to give it to the dog. Didn't realize there was so much carbs in tomatoes.
thats why I can't think of anything to bloody do with it. You'd think with all this Genetic modifying they do to food these days they'd be able to grow some carb free tomatos!
did you get fat eating tomatoes?
yip....tomato sauce on pizza's, ketchup on fries....damn tomatos!
"FOB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Not if you buy tomatoes without added sugar. A 14 oz can of Kroger's diced tomatoes with jalapenos has 14 net carbs and you don't eat the whole can at one sitting. I have on hand also a large (28 oz) can of Del Monte diced tomatoes, 24 net carbs for the whole can. I know some of you aren't in the US so wouldn't have these brands but I imagine you have some available that don't have sugar or HFCS added.
I was in my local safeway store (uk) and discovered that pickled things are low carb so bought some pickled onions and cauliflower to add to my lunch tommorrow.....going into the shops myself and reading lables of things I wouldn't normally buy has been great for me. My mum always does the bulk of the shopping so I've just been popping in and picking up some wee extras for myself.
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Learning to read labels is a skill that will benefit you your whole life. Don't just look at the carb count, look at ingredients too. Some things have added sugar that don't need them, like certain brands of canned tomatoes as FOB said. Tomatoes are a fruit and so are naturally a bit carby, but they are also packed with nutrition, even more so when cooked. Tomatoes are a good choice for something to "spend" carbs on.
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: Learning to read labels is a skill that will benefit you your whole life. : Don't just look at the carb count, look at ingredients too. Some things : have added sugar that don't need them, like certain brands of canned : tomatoes as FOB said. Tomatoes are a fruit and so are naturally a bit : carby, but they are also packed with nutrition, even more so when cooked. : Tomatoes are a good choice for something to "spend" carbs on. : : -- : Michelle Levin
Yeah, what she said--and more: don't forget you aren't eating the entire thing (whether a can or a pound or 4 cups--whatever the unit of measurement is) at one time. You are only eating a portion.
: : I looked at some fajita and taco seasonings today in the supermaker and they : were really really high in carbs....like 40g per 100g or something. I : bought some jars of cheese sauces which were around 3 to 5g per 100g of : sauce.
I don't know what you looked at, but my taco seasoning is a powder made by Tone's. The label reads: total carbohydrates: 4 gm per 7 gm serving dietary fiber: 1 gm per 7 gm serving.
So, that means 3 gm of carbs for a tsp or 9 gm per tablespoon. That doesn't seem so high to me, especially as those are the only carbs in the meal. Perhaps you were looking at prepared sauces. Look for the powders instead.
"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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: : I looked at some fajita and taco seasonings today in the supermaker and they : were really really high in carbs....like 40g per 100g or something. I : bought some jars of cheese sauces which were around 3 to 5g per 100g of : sauce.
I don't know what you looked at, but my taco seasoning is a powder made by Tone's. The label reads: total carbohydrates: 4 gm per 7 gm serving dietary fiber: 1 gm per 7 gm serving.
So, that means 3 gm of carbs for a tsp or 9 gm per tablespoon. That doesn't seem so high to me, especially as those are the only carbs in the meal. Perhaps you were looking at prepared sauces. Look for the powders instead.
I was looking at powders but all our ingredients in the UK display nutritional info by the 100 grams and it was at abou 80g and didnt mention any specifics....just Carbohydrates 80g
: > I don't know what you looked at, but my taco seasoning is a powder made by : > Tone's. The label reads: : > total carbohydrates: 4 gm per 7 gm serving : > dietary fiber: 1 gm per 7 gm serving. : > : > So, that means 3 gm of carbs for a tsp or 9 gm per tablespoon. That : > doesn't : > seem so high to me, especially as those are the only carbs in the meal. : > Perhaps you were looking at prepared sauces. Look for the powders : > instead. : : I was looking at powders but all our ingredients in the UK display : nutritional info by the 100 grams and it was at abou 80g and didnt mention : any specifics....just Carbohydrates 80g
Where I think you're getting off track is that you wouldn't be eating 80 grams of the powder. I estimate I ate one tablespoons--maybe. The recipe calls for using 4 cups of powder per two pounds of ground round, but I never put in that much. I use around 1 cup, total. A little chili powder goes a long way.... then, you mix it with water, too, as you pour it over the beef in the skillet.
"Major ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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: : I looked at some fajita and taco seasonings today in the supermaker and they : were really really high in carbs....like 40g per 100g or something. I : bought some jars of cheese sauces which were around 3 to 5g per 100g of : sauce.
I don't know what you looked at, but my taco seasoning is a powder made by Tone's. The label reads: total carbohydrates: 4 gm per 7 gm serving dietary fiber: 1 gm per 7 gm serving.
So, that means 3 gm of carbs for a tsp or 9 gm per tablespoon. That doesn't seem so high to me, especially as those are the only carbs in the meal. Perhaps you were looking at prepared sauces. Look for the powders instead.
I was looking at powders but all our ingredients in the UK display nutritional info by the 100 grams and it was at abou 80g and didnt mention any specifics....just Carbohydrates 80g
Chris, how many grams were in the packet? You need to figure out the required percentage of the 100g figure, and then divide again by how many servings will be in the chilli. I reckon dry spices at around the values Pat quoted you.
"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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sauté the meat and add taco seasoning (or make your own and add). Then, chop up some onions and tomatoes and cheese. Make a bowl of salad greens and pour the taco mixture over it. Top with the onions, tomatoes and cheese.
It's like having a taco without the tortilla.
I looked at some fajita and taco seasonings today in the supermaker and they were really really high in carbs....like 40g per 100g or something. I bought some jars of cheese sauces which were around 3 to 5g per 100g of sauce.
Well, keep looking. I have 4 different spicy seasonings in front of me now and they all say 0 gram per 1/4 tsp. I assume that to be about .9 gram per 1/4 tsp so that adds up to a max of 4 grams for spices.
Add in some Kraft CarbWell Dressing at 0 gram per 2 tbsp (again probably close to .9 gram) and you have some good eating.
