Lemon juice?

[Doczoc]

Is lemon juice ok for low carbing? I like to use it as salad dressing or to marinade chicken etc...

 

[sugarless sue]

There's approx.3.2 carbs per lemon,so it depends how much you use,just calculate it into total amount for meal.

 

[caitycakes1]

I tend to use lime juice. It's got 0.8g cho per 100ml so it's fine. I would imagine lemon juice is pretty much the same. I buy it by the bottle, rather than use fresh limes, so if you have a bottle just check on the label.

Caitycakes x

 

[Doczoc]

There's approx.3.2 carbs per lemon,so it depends how much you use,just calculate it into total amount for meal.

Is that in the whole lemon or just the juice of the lemon?

 

[sugarless sue]

That's the whole lemon,couldn't find ref.just for the juice.

 

[Doczoc]

That's the whole lemon,couldn't find ref.just for the juice.

OK thanks. X

 

[Doczoc]

I tend to use lime juice. It's got 0.8g cho per 100ml so it's fine. I would imagine lemon juice is pretty much the same. I buy it by the bottle, rather than use fresh limes, so if you have a bottle just check on the label.

Caitycakes x

I tend to use fresh, my only experience of bottled is Jif lemon, which just isn't the same. I'll look out for lime though. Thanks X

 

[hanadr]

I like lemon juice too, with olive oil! Balsamic vinegar is supposed to have carbs too, but it doesn't say on my bottle.

 

[caitycakes1]

Hi hana, I love balsamic vinegar too but its got 3.2 g cho per tbsp :cry: . I still use it but very sparingly. It's amazing where those bloomin carbs hide isn't it?

Caitycakes x

 

[catherinecherub]

If you do low GI it is recommended as is vinegar. They help to lower blood sugar.

 

[Doczoc]

If you do low GI it is recommended as is vinegar. They help to lower blood sugar.

That's what I read but then fruit is on the Bernstein avoid list, not that I'm following that, hence the confusion.

 

[catherinecherub]

Low carb diets and low G.I. diets have a different approach. The carb content of a peeled lemon is 5.4 carbs.
Low G.I. restricts carbs but not as tightly as low carb.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Catherine.

 

[Doczoc]

Low carb diets and low G.I. diets have a different approach. The carb content of a peeled lemon is 5.4 carbs.
Low G.I. restricts carbs but not as tightly as low carb.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Catherine.

Thanks, I feel low GI is more apt for me at the moment but I'll keep monitoring and adjusting as accordingly. I've been diagnosed less than a week so it's all a bit much to take in.

 

[phoenix]

re balsamic vinegar:

Read the label . Real balsamic vinegar is fairly expensive, it contains grape must and red wine and is aged in barrels for some years.
cheaper, younger versions often have caramel added.
I assume that the latter are higher in carbs.

 

[Jem]

bottled lime juice is WAY nicer than bottled lemon juice - for some reason I cannot fathom

I use either white wine vinegar or lime juice on my salads (or a massive bloooob or sour cream and shive dip)

 

[caitycakes1]

I also prefer lime juice for making egg mayonaise. A good dash of lime juice to the mayo brings out the flavour of the eggs to perfection.

Caitycakes x

 

[Jem]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm - lime mayo - now that sounds **** FINE!

can I come for lunch?

hehehehe

 

[caitycakes1]

Jem, feel free to join me in Eggy heaven if you are ever in my neck of the woods.

Caitycakes x

 

[Jem]

hmmmmmmm ... and having recently experimented with BAKED BUTTER NUT SQUASH as an alternative to baked potato *sniff* I think we may have found ourselves and ideal topping ... hmmmmmmmmmm - butternut squash topped with butter and limey egg mayo *dribble*

cheeeers!

xoxoxoxox

 

[jacquirs]

ok jem now you got me thinking and drooling..............