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I demolished 6 beautiful fresh oysters yesterday, thoroughly enjoyed them and then had a guilt feeling. Are they high in carbs?
Have googled but got conflicting answers. Anyone know please?
 
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Hi, according to an app i have got, 1 medium oyster contains 8mg of cholesterol, 31mg sodium, 22.8mg potassium, 0.1g total carbohydrates, and 7 calories

Hope this is some help!

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http://www.carb-counter.net/fish-shelfish/1935

I suppose it all depends on what you had with it. To me, they don't seem *too* bad unless they're breaded. 6 fresh oysters cooked on a dry heat totals 4.3g of carbs.

Edit: By the looks of it, the carb count varies massively between sources :shock:
 
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Why on earth would you cook oysters ?
 
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Anything that is/was alive doesn't contain many carbs
 
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ewelina said:
Anything that is/was alive doesn't contain many carbs
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Plants are alive so that statement is not strictly true is it?

I know what you mean though :wink:
 
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I eat them with fresh lemon juice. Yum yum! Have enjoyed oysters kilpatrick in the dim and distant past. Certainly can't afford to eat them often and I think this was the first time in many years. Did enjoy though :thumbup:
 
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I can't imagine shell fish having much in the way of carbs. thus it's down to what you had with them. did you check your blood glucose?
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No. Don't do it at home as my doctor just it in the surgery every so often. No problems at all to date.
 
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maggie2 said:
I eat them with fresh lemon juice. Yum yum! Have enjoyed oysters kilpatrick in the dim and distant past. Certainly can't afford to eat them often and I think this was the first time in many years. Did enjoy though :thumbup:
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Hello Maggie ...
You are 'brave' and I am pleased you enjoyed them so much :)

Are they terribly expensive ?

I have 'never' tried them as am too squeamish too do so ...
Always avoided and declined any opportunity to try these .
I know - am bit daft 'probably' :|

What 'do' they actually taste like ?
Slimey? Salty? Zinc/metallic in taste ?
Are there any benefits to eating them with Diabetes?

Anna.
 
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My dad got me to try them once when I was in France and the only thing I can liken it to is how I imagine eating a shell full of snot. Needless to say I didn't like it at all.

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Lucyturner said:
My dad got me to try them once when I was in France and the only thing I can liken it to is how I imagine eating a shell full of snot. Needless to say I didn't like it at all.

Lucy
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This is what I have feared it may feel like :sick:
Gagging in my reflux too ... :sick:

Still can't/wont appeal to me .

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I think they are probably an acquired taste. My husband will not touch them with a bargepole. They are very slightly chewy but soft and glide down the back of the throat easily. I love them as you can tell. We went to very good french restaurant in a little village near us in the Dordogne (only fish) and for six it cost 9euros90. £8.38. Food in france is costly but the french tuck into a hearty lunch every day but mind you sometimes they have luncheon vouchers which must help. Overall I'm not impressed with their so-called gormande cooking . Yesterday was exceptional and we enjoyed but I have to say will not be going out again any day soon :(
I have no idea whether they're good for diabetes but I think if you really want to give something a try and it's a one off, then why not indulge yourself. You can get so miserable constantly being deprived
and unless your readings are off the clock then I don't see why you shouldn't have a little of what you fancy :D now and again. Even once a year would be exciting and even more so when you probably know you shouldn't. lol
My mother was type2 and an never eat anything with sugar in it . Low carb dietting wasn't heard of in her day. She just stuck to the rules and for which I have much admiration. She died aged 98 through choice and not bad health. I haven't inherited the same strength of character :oops:
 
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