80 calorie starches

ShawnDMuth

Starches that are about 80 calories:

Amaranth seeds, cooked (1/3 cup)

Bagel, whole wheat (1/4 cup or 1 oz)

Barley, cooked (1/2 cup)

Bran cereals (All Bran or All Bran Bran Buds) (1/3 cup)

Bread, whole wheat, pumpernickel, rye ( 1 slice or 1 oz)

Buckwheat groats (kasha), cooked (1/4 cup)

Bulgar, cooked (1/2 cup)

Cassava/yucca, cooked (1/3 cup)

Cooked Oatmeal (1/2 cup)

Corn on the cob, large (1/2 cob or 5 oz)

Corn, plain, fresh, frozen or canned (1/2 cup)

Couscous, whole wheat cooked (1/3 cup)

English muffin, whole wheat (1/2 muffin)

Granola, low-fat (1/4 cup)

Grape-nuts (3 Tbsp)

Homily, canned (3/4 cup)

Milet, cooked (1/3 cup)

Muesli (1/3 cup)

Pancakes, whole wheat-.25 inch thick- 6 inch diameter (1)

Parsnip (1/2 cup)

Pasta, whole wheat cooked (1/2 cup)

Pita, whole wheat- 6 inch diameter (1/2 pita)

Plantain, ripe (1/3 cup)

Potato, baked with skin (1/4 large or 3 oz)

Potato, mashed with milk (1/2 cup)

Pumpkin, canned (1 cup)

Quinoa, cooked (1/3 cup)

Rice, brown-cooked (1/3 cup)

Rice, wild-cooked (1/2 cup)

Shredded wheat (1/2 cup)

Spelt, cooked (1/3 cup)

Squash, winter- acorn, butternut (1 cup)

Tortilla, corn or whole wheat, 6-inch diameter (1)

Waffle, whole wheat, 4-inch diameter (1)

Wheat germ 3 Tbsp.

Yam or sweet potato (1/2 cup)

chm2616

QUINOA IS AWESOME!! I have made it as is, but you can make salads with it and even brownies!! It's so versitile!! :bigsmile: