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Pickled Food - Does It Count

I think that they would count as a condiment rather than part of your 5 a day. They loose quite a lot of their nutrients in the pickling process, how much is lost will depend upon the vegetable and the process. I found this example
In a 8-inch raw cucumber, there are about 21 micrograms of folic acid and about 8.4 milligrams of vitamin C. In a similar sized sour pickle example, there are only 2 micrograms of folic acid and 2.8 milligrams of vitamin C..
They are also often very high in salt.
The good news is that vinegar might help lower your BS.
 
NOOOOOOOOOO Marks and Spencers Beetroot is to die for. I just love beetroot and borsht etc. We also do red cabbage it used to be cooked in red wine but now prefer it cooked in apple juice
 
Carbs survive the pickling process and sugars are added. Branston contains loads of sugar. If there's a panel, read it, but think of portion size. A tespoonful of a relish on the plate is less of a problem than a heap of picked beetroot.
My personal favourite is picked cauliflower. I just adore it. I get all that's in the "mixed pickles" jar.
I just adore cauliflower in any style. Especially breaded and fried.like mushrooms.
 
if they are plain pickled veg like beetroot then yes they count - so do onions, cauli, cabbage - 2 tablsp of veg counts as a portion. A cereal bowl of salad , mixed , is also a portion.

Wouldnt count Branston tho - Ill check the carbs later as I have left my analysis pack in my car!
 
Branston Pickle Original 26.1% carb of which 23.?% is sugar. It's on the panel in writing less than 1mm high.
 
hanadr said:
Branston Pickle Original 26.1% carb of which 23.?% is sugar. It's on the panel in writing less than 1mm high.
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That's so people with diabetic retinopathy can't read it.

Which is probably why they got the retinopathy.
 
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