Carbs & saturated fat

[Wurst]

This what the soya flakes look like.
Kohlenhydrate = Carbohydrate
Eiweiss = Protein
Ballastoffe = Fiber

 

[ickihun]

This what the soya flakes look like.
Kohlenhydrate = Carbohydrate
Eiweiss = Protein
Ballastoffe = Fiber
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I'll look out for them in holland &barrett. Thanks.
The paleo link said the grenola was high in carbs but wheat and gluten free.
Soya flakes. Are they a protein legume? one of the bean family?

 

[Wurst]

I'll look out for them in holland &barrett. Thanks.
The paleo link said the grenola was high in carbs but wheat and gluten free.
Soya flakes. Are they a protein legume? one of the bean family?

Correct, they also have quite a high fiber content.

 

[Oldvatr]

Correct, they also have quite a high fiber content.

If my memory serves me well, Soya was marketed quite stongly as a meat substitute and went under the name TVP (Textured Veg Protein). Research later showed that our bodies do not metabolise soya extract very well, and it turns out too much soya is v. bad for us. Not sure how much would be considered harmful (I have seen advice of 30 gms per day in diet articles). Nowadays, i think food manufacturers tend to use mushroom for their meat substitutes in pies, curries etc.

The safety risk may be urban myth. There is a chemical in soya that mimics oestrogen, and one study found that this chemical bound to oestogen in the human body, which may have increased the risk of breast cancer in women and infertility in males. This study has not been confirmed, and no evidence of a link to cancer has been discovered. Tofu is deemed safe, and soya appears in most processed foods we buy today as a low fat substitute and as a carb substitute in Low Carb diet foods, So we are already getting bombarded by it, especially since it reduces manufacturing costs.

It would seem that traditional fermented soya products such as Soy Sauce removes most of the harmful compounds, but modern factory processing creates new compounds. in addiion, MSG is often added to create taste and texture to products, since raw soy flour has a horrible taste and does not form a dough without it

Like i say there is a lot of urban myth about Soybean products, but it was the first plant that Monsanto produced as a GM variant specifically for the USA and Mexico.

 

[kesun]

Are cashews really that high in carbs? I've been planning to do a bit of testing them but haven't had the time yet. I've seen a mention of them being rather high in resistant starch and that is always interesting.

I have tried to find out the exact carb count, but it varies from 7.5g per 100g (back of the supermarket packet info) to 22.5g (FoodNutrition Table.com) so I'm not sure. But it is higher than readings for almonds, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts in all cases. But my meter tells me I can eat a few in a handful of mixed nuts and not raise my BG.

What is resistant starch?

Kate

 

[JohnEGreen]

Soya however does contain large amounts of phyto-oestrogens or plant-oestrogen which mimic human female oestrogens. Oestrogen is a known antagonist of insulin. What conclusions you may draw from this is up to you but I tend not to use it myself.

 

[Jessica120714]

I have half a lidl protein roll with cream cheese/eggs/ ham on the top, coffee with cream

 

[Totto]

I have tried to find out the exact carb count, but it varies from 7.5g per 100g (back of the supermarket packet info) to 22.5g (FoodNutrition Table.com) so I'm not sure. But it is higher than readings for almonds, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts in all cases. But my meter tells me I can eat a few in a handful of mixed nuts and not raise my BG.

What is resistant starch?

Kate

Resistant starch has a vital role in feeding gut bacteria and low carbers naturally doesn't always get enough of it, mind you, not all high carbers either in these post-modern times.