PItta Bread

[Fiona I]

Any idea how many carbs are in a wholemeal pitta bread please.
I have some for my lunch with prawns and feta cheese however I forgot to check ???

 

[Diddly]

Hi there, just googled it and asda wholemeal pitta comes up at 27.8 g carb. Hope this helps.

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[Fiona I]

That's a lot higher than I thought

Looks like no other carbs for the rest of day :!: :!:

Will test before lunch and the do a two hour one see what affect they have

Thanks

 

[Diddly]

No problem. I got the info from here. http://www.carbgenie.com. Seems like a good resource.

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[Fiona I]

Looks like Pitta Bread is off the Menu

Before lunch 6.9

1 hour and 45 mins later 11.9 :x

I did have a cuppa soup as well so guessing that may have contributed :wink:

 

[Sid Bonkers]

Pitta breads vary quite a bit depending on size and the flour used to make them i guess the only to to know if they are OK is to test them, I find Pitta bread is OK in small to moderate amounts especially when eaten with something like Humus or cheese (feta) as they have quite a high fat content are on the low side GI wise.

If you test 2 hours after you finished your meal and are happy with the reading then the amount you ate is OK for you, if it is a little high then the next time you eat it try a smaller portion, half a pitta or a whole small one perhaps

 

[Beachbag]

Looks like Pitta Bread is off the Menu

Before lunch 6.9

1 hour and 45 mins later 11.9 :x

I did have a cuppa soup as well so guessing that may have contributed :wink:

Depending on which cuppa soup you had, they can be quite high, eg Baxters minestrone 17.9! although their Slim-a-Soup version is 9.3. I have a shock every time I look something up in Carb Counter, lol. This Low Carb way of eating is a fascinating, HUGE learning curve for me. Who says "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", lol


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[Beachbag]

Ps.... Look out for grannies sucking eggs


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[Fiona I]

Might try again tomorrow without the cuppa soup

 

[Beachbag]

Might try again tomorrow without the cuppa soup [/quote
How about a mug of oxo or dare I say, Marmite! One tiny little oxo cube has 4 or 4.6g of carbs whilst Marmite has 2.8g per cube. Food for thought good luck


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[Kat100]

I have a pitta bread with some homemade blacked beans in a spicy sauce.......yummie....

 

[Fiona I]

Today I have pitta bread with ham mozzarella cheese rocket spinach and watercress
Will leave the soup and see how that goes

 

[Beachbag]

Today I have pitta bread with ham mozzarella cheese rocket spinach and watercress
Will leave the soup and see how that goes [/quote

Mmmm! Enough for two?? Enjoy


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[Sid Bonkers]

Today for lunch I had a bacon and Brie ciabatta, a small one brushed with olive oil and toasted in a George Foreman grill but its the first time I've eaten one since I've had diabetes so it will be interesting to know how I weather it

If I do go a bit high its not the end of the world anyway, I treated myself and it was very, very nice..

 

[Fiona I]

Today for lunch I had a bacon and Brie ciabatta, a small one brushed with olive oil and toasted in a George Foreman grill but its the first time I've eaten one since I've had diabetes so it will be interesting to know how I weather it

If I do go a bit high its not the end of the world anyway, I treated myself and it was very, very nice..

That's the idea I thin Sid everything in moderation x

 

[Sid Bonkers]

Well pre lunch 12:43hrs tested 6.0 mmol/L

Ate small bacon n brie ciabatta and a small portion of tesco fresh fruit salad.

1 hour postprandial @ 13:55hrs 7.1 mmol/L

2 hours postprandial @14:45hrs 5.9 mmol/L (just now )

Very happy with this, I assume it must be the bubbles, theres a lot of air in a ciabatta, cant believe Ive not tried one before :thumbup:

 

[Fiona I]

Looks like it was the cuppa soup

Pre Lunch 9.5

2 hour later 10.5 not brilliant but not a massive rise :x

 

[Fiona I]

Well pre lunch 12:43hrs tested 6.0 mmol/L

Ate small bacon n brie ciabatta and a small portion of tesco fresh fruit salad.

1 hour postprandial @ 13:55hrs 7.1 mmol/L

2 hours postprandial @14:45hrs 5.9 mmol/L (just now )

Very happy with this, I assume it must be the bubbles, theres a lot of air in a ciabatta, cant believe Ive not tried one before :thumbup:

That brilliant way better that me :clap: :clap:

 

[toncra1]

Why does everyone feel it is so important to eat BREAD?

Just don`t eat it...

You will find it makes you feel so much better, no more bloated feelings...

If you must have something like it ..try Melba Toasts...about 2 grms of carbs each.