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Type-2-Havent-A-Clue

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Couldn’t resist breakfast this morning so it consisted of:

2 poached eggs
A few slices of salami
A few sticks of cheese
And a full fat Greek yoghurt (that is the thing I’m worried about)

How would you interpret the numbers on these compared to others available?

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Type-2-Havent-A-Clue said:
Couldn’t resist breakfast this morning so it consisted of:

2 poached eggs
A few slices of salami
A few sticks of cheese
And a full fat Greek yoghurt (that is the thing I’m worried about)

How would you interpret the numbers on these compared to others available?

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Hi Have got plenty of clues :) The first three on your list are perfect, the 4th too, but it depends on how low carb you go. At only 5.5 per 100g, if that's your portion size, I can't really see any problems. Bon appetit.
 
Type-2-Havent-A-Clue said:
Couldn’t resist breakfast this morning so it consisted of:

2 poached eggs
A few slices of salami
A few sticks of cheese
And a full fat Greek yoghurt (that is the thing I’m worried about)

How would you interpret the numbers on these compared to others available?

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Not very difficult to interpret. If you had a 100g pot of yoghurt it contained 5.4 g of carbs. Am I missing something?
 
I think it's a bit hard to work out yogurt because the cultures in it are feeding on the lactose sugars. So, the figures for that 100g are about what is thought to be in their blend when it's made. How long it takes from creating each batch to the time it takes to get to the market and then for you to pull it off the shelf and take home and actually eat it will vary. So it may not be as much as what is on the label. I wouldn't worry about it personally...that's certainly low carb to me.
 
Just had a look for the Tesco low fat Greek yogurt.

Typical Values 100g contains One-fifth of a pot (100g) contains
Energy 324kJ (77kcal) 324kJ (77kcal)
Fat 3.0g 3.0g
Saturates 2.0g 2.0g
Carbohydrate 7.0g 7.0g
Sugars 7.0g 7.0g
Fibre 0g 0g
Protein 5.5g 5.5g
Salt 0.2g 0.2g
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) - -


So the full fat version you had had 5.5g carb, compared to the 7.0g in the low fat version.
You ate 9.5g of fat in your yogurt. The low fat version would have had just 3g fat.
As you are discovering, it is the fat that stops you feeling hungry, and the lower carb content will be beneficial to your blood glucose levels. When eating a low carb diet it is not necessary to count calories, so the difference of almost 50 calories is of no consequence.

In my opinion, the full fat version also tastes better.
 
Tophat1900 said:
I think it's a bit hard to work out yogurt because the cultures in it are feeding on the lactose sugars. So, the figures for that 100g are about what is thought to be in their blend when it's made. How long it takes from creating each batch to the time it takes to get to the market and then for you to pull it off the shelf and take home and actually eat it will vary. So it may not be as much as what is on the label. I wouldn't worry about it personally...that's certainly low carb to me.
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Funny you should mention that because I’ve just read about the very same thing. Some if not all yoghurt may be less than is described on the packaging.
 
I have been eating quite a lot of that full fat Greek Yoghurt over the last few days. I enjoy it with mixed berry fruit.

It is 3.7gper 100 - from Aldi.

I noticed in Morrisons a "Greek Yoghurt Style" version but steered away from it for now.
 
One point to note is that yoghurt is not labelled as Full Fat but rather Natural or something similar. As ever the label with the carb content is your friend.
 
Mr_Pot said:
One point to note is that yoghurt is not labelled as Full Fat but rather Natural or something similar. As ever the label with the carb content is your friend.
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The Aldi stuff doesn't state full fat, but there is sitting next to it on the shelf a reduced fat version where it states something about that fact. So I stated "full fat" to distinguish it from the other stuff.
 
Listlad said:
The Aldi stuff doesn't state full fat, but there is sitting next to it on the shelf a reduced fat version where it states something about that fact. So I stated "full fat" to distinguish it from the other stuff.
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It is usually referred to as Full Fat, I just mentioned that it doesn't say that on the label for the benefit of anyone looking for it.
 
Mr_Pot said:
It is usually referred to as Full Fat, I just mentioned that it doesn't say that on the label for the benefit of anyone looking for it.
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Yeah, I did have the problem at first. :)
 
For breakfast I had a bacon and sausage sandwich on brown whole wheat type bread. ( I am not currently ditching carbs altogether).
 
Hi Fage Greek yogurt seems to be lowest in carb at 3G per 100g and I love it. Interestingly both the 5% and the 0% yoghurt from fage both have only 3G per100g. It is more pricey but you can often get on offer bought one on offer from Sainsburys last week for example and made it more comparable price wise
 
bulkbiker said:
Before and after blood sugar levels?
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I don’t have the meter yet.

With carbs I am in a sort of halfway house holding pattern to see how my body responds to increased levels of fat (gall bladder removed). A lower carbs higher fats mode.
 
Listlad said:
I don’t have the meter yet.

With carbs I am in a sort of halfway house holding pattern to see how my body responds to increased levels of fat (gall bladder removed). A lower carbs higher fats mode.
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Are you going to get one? I'd say its almost essential (although others disagree) to give you some insight as to what you eat does to your bloods.
 
bulkbiker said:
Are you going to get one? I'd say its almost essential (although others disagree) to give you some insight as to what you eat does to your bloods.
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Yes indeed, I plan on doing that.

I am noticing some secondary indicators of improvement already, simply by reducing carbs and sugary item intake to a much lower level and increasing fat. I managed to visit Krispy Kremes today with the family and not eat a single one. :D

I also managed to avoid eating any doughnuts too. :)
 
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