Surprised about onions

724cara

I am surprised to find out that onions have carbs and sugars in them! Bummer!

Annie_01

All vegetables have carbs, sugar and sodium. Some will even have trace amounts of protein.

You must be on a low carb diet.

evileen99

I'm not trying to sound snarky, but all foods are made of protein, fat, and carbs. Where did you think onions were going to fall?

amyr271

Aren't all vegetables classed as carbohydrates anyway?

Alatariel75

Vegetables are mostly carbs. Carbs includes sugars. Carbs, even sugars, are not the devil. There's no "bummer" about it.

kommodevaran

Oh noes! Food has calories?

PaulaWallaDingDong

I don't understand.

janejellyroll

evileen99 wrote: »

I'm not trying to sound snarky, but all foods are made of protein, fat, and carbs. Where did you think onions were going to fall?

After seeing so many "I'm not eating any carbohydrates, just protein, fruits, and vegetables" threads, I am convinced that many people have no idea what carbohydrates actually are. They consider them to be something scary that is in bread and candy, not a macronutrient that can be found in all types of foods.

pebble4321

724cara wrote: »

I am surprised to find out that onions have carbs and sugars in them! Bummer!

It's not a bummer, it's why caramelised onions are so delicious, all the natural sugars cook down into gooey deliciousness.

I wouldn't lose sleep myself about the amount of carbs in an onion, its not something that is usually eaten in big quantities.

AngryViking1970

pebble4321 wrote: »

724cara wrote: »

I am surprised to find out that onions have carbs and sugars in them! Bummer!

It's not a bummer, it's why caramelised onions are so delicious, all the natural sugars cook down into gooey deliciousness.

I wouldn't lose sleep myself about the amount of carbs in an onion, its not something that is usually eaten in big quantities.

Hell, yes.

TR0berts

pebble4321 wrote: »

724cara wrote: »

I am surprised to find out that onions have carbs and sugars in them! Bummer!

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I wouldn't lose sleep myself about the amount of carbs in an onion, its not something that is usually eaten in big quantities.

You're onioning wrong.

Espressocycle

Boy do I have some bad news about carrots...

T1DCarnivoreRunner

Yes, since going low carb, I've become extremely carb sensitive. As a type 1 diabetic, this became a problem a couple weeks ago when I made a dish with onions as the highest carb item. It shot my BG up so much. My typical salad with a smaller amount of onions has no noticeable effect on BG, so quantity could definitely be the issue. Try to be careful about quantities.

Typically with vegetables on a low carb diet, I abstain from root vegetables (except onions, but now limiting quantities... and the occasional small qty of carrots if it happens to be mixed with low carb vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower), grains, and beans. I'll eat lettuce, spinach, tomatoes (careful with quantity), broccoli, cauliflower, and some squash (in limited quantities as well).