Top sources of carbs
wabmester
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I was curious about the top sources of carbs in the Standard American Diet, and also which of those low-carbers eat when they fall off the wagon.
Here it is for kids:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/102/4/913.short
Which of these do you eat now? Which do you eat when you fall off the wagon?
I couldn't find a similar list for adults, but this was close:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1310699
Yeast breads that were neither whole grain nor higher fiber contributed about 7% of the energy to the diets, which made them the leading source of energy of the foods we examined.
Two of the top three sources of carbohydrate--regular soft drinks and sugar--are composed entirely of simple sugars. Potatoes provided around 11% of the fiber, which made them the leading source of fiber.
So probably pretty similar to the list above.
Personally, I eat nothing on the list! And I still get around 100g/d carbs.
Edit: here it is for adults (almost the same as for kids):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9597026
Here it is for kids:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/102/4/913.short
- yeast bread
- soft drinks/sodas
- milk
- ready-to-eat cereal
- cakes/cookies/quick breads/donuts
- sugars/syrups/jams
- fruit drinks
- pasta
- white potatoes
Which of these do you eat now? Which do you eat when you fall off the wagon?
I couldn't find a similar list for adults, but this was close:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1310699
Yeast breads that were neither whole grain nor higher fiber contributed about 7% of the energy to the diets, which made them the leading source of energy of the foods we examined.
Two of the top three sources of carbohydrate--regular soft drinks and sugar--are composed entirely of simple sugars. Potatoes provided around 11% of the fiber, which made them the leading source of fiber.
So probably pretty similar to the list above.
Personally, I eat nothing on the list! And I still get around 100g/d carbs.
Edit: here it is for adults (almost the same as for kids):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9597026
- yeast bread
- soft drinks/soda
- cakes/cookies/ quick breads/doughnuts
- sugars/syrups/jams
- potatoes (white)
- ready-to-eat cereal
- pasta
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When off the wagon, numbers 1, 3 and 6. I didn't think soft drinks would be up there with how many sugar free kinds there are today.
My kids get most of their carbs from bread and potatoes I expect.0 -
Potatoes and ice cream are my usual high carb stuff. I'm a sucker for both.
Under normal circumstances, milk is the only other thing on that list that consume with any regularity, but it's always the highest fat source I can get my hands on and it's not nearly as much these days as what I used to consume.0 -
Which of these do you eat now? Which do you eat when you fall off the wagon?
I eat number 10 on the list:
10. Reese's pumpkin...or egg...or xmas tree...
all depends on the season, respectively.
We do keep whole milk in the house & I will drink that on occassion, but only a juice glass amount. Nothing else on the list really.0 -
Yeah, I was surprised candy and popcorn wasn't on there. The first time I tried low-carb (10 years ago), I refused to give up my morning cereal (Kashi) and milk. That was hard to let go.0
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Corn chips/custard-type sweets are my cryptonite, although very rare. Maybe popcorn once in a while. I think I got most of my carbs from fruit, sweet potatoes and various pumpkins and squashes.0
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I do not eat or drink any of the above when doing well....but
Potatoes. Fried, Mashed, Baked, you name it.. that is all I want when I fall off the wagon.
And cookies. Chocolate chip.
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Ice cream ever &%$# Time0
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Well for me it was candy, so I guess #4 for sugars. Though I have remained tough and haven't had even 1 tiny candy since I started in May. Yay! I kicked those cravings bootaaay!0
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Mine was soda pop and candy - 2 and 4 I guess. I greatly reduced most of the others a few years ago when I found out I was a celiac. Gluten-free foods just aren't as tasty, and they cost a fortune.
GF cookies and brownies are about as tasty though... I guess I should add #3.
I haven't really fallen off the wagon yet though. I had a day above 50g carbs a while back from too many nuts, coconut and some xylitol sweetened chocolate chips, but it wasn't a bad slip. I still have a few tablespoons of those chocolate chips per week. It's a sugar fix, but it has been under control so far.0 -
Milk is about it. I haven't fallen off the wagon, so can't attest to that. I do sometimes crave a good sweet potato at times though.0
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Sweets weren't my weakness when I ate poorly, just general crappy eating, fast food with lots of breading and bread, etc. But now? If I fall off the wagon I will end up at Krispy Kreme literally every single day until I get back on, whether I'm off track for one day or one month.0
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I haven't fallen off the wagon either. The couple of cheats have been gelato and chocolate.0
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Top sources of carbs = Grocery stores, most aisles. :laugh:
I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program
Current weight: 198.5, 115.5 pounds down, 19.5 to go. 13 months on diet0 -
I think if I fell off the wagon, it would be ice cream or sweet pasties like chocolate chip cookies.0
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It would be bread for me! But ever since starting keto in july I haven't eaten it, although it's baked every week in quantity in my house.0
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Almonds, dairy, celery and coconut flakes are currently my main source of carbs. I got into some sugar on ribs I had Saturday at a high school reunion but it only well dented my level of ketones.
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No "wagon fall offs" here, but occasional low carbohydrate foods: chocolate, coconut manna, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt. Staple low carb foods: low-carb marinara, salsa, kale, & avocado.0
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sweets junk (ice cream or cake) and potatoes. I don't really miss bread much, thankfully. Not a fan of sodas or milk (always trigger my allergy drip). I can eat a tiny portion of potatoes or pasta without too much damage, as long as I pair it with high fats.
Never was a big fan of cereal , and about the sugar/jam thing I miss is chocolate syrup, and I could make that. I even found a recipe for "chocolate chips in ice cream" recipe from coconut oil and such... Haven't tried it yet.0 -
I really miss bread. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't tolerate gluten very well, so I tend not to cheat with wheat.0
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When I've fallen of the wagon it would be 3-6 (adult list). At the moment I don't touch anything on either list. And I do still manage almost 100g carbs per day but those are almost all from fruits and vegetables.0
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Potatoes for me.....I resisted them recently while on holiday thanks to hubby being strong on my behalf! If he had said yes I'd have given in!0
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So far I've not been on the wagon long enough to fall off but pre-diet I tended to eat a lot of potatoes in all forms and rice. I'm celiac so those made up a lot of my diet, plus all my breads and baked goods were rice based. I also had ice cream almost nightly.0
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When I'm stressed I tend to grab Candy. I guess that's number 4. I do occasionally binge on peanut butter but don't consider that falling off the wagon.0
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FairLife skim milk is pretty low carb.
If I consume extra calories, it is usually just more steak. I don't carb binge. Maybe I'm weird. I would rather have another chunk of BBQ ribs...0 -
@AppetiteControlFreak for low carb milk I now drink heavy whipping cream. I just add back some of the removed water if I like it to be more milk like. That helps me have milk without the carbs.0
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I have potatoes maybe once every two weeks. Occasionally I will have a pita bread or wrap. Once in a great while some pasta, like when I go to my mom's for dinner and she made spaghetti.... (but I eat a much smaller serving size than I would have before). Sweets are very rare, I had cake and ice cream for a birthday, but other than that I have stayed away from them.0
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I haven't fallen off the wagon although I have been tempted a few times. But what I think I miss the most is buttery popcorn and pretzels. I'm surprised I haven't missed anything that is sweet since I used to devour cookies like they were going out of style 0
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When I fall off the wagon it is ALWAYS face first into a bag of chips. Not a bowl....a bag.0
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For me, ice cream is my #1 temptation. Then #5.0
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I haven't strayed once since July 31st and then it was for a special occasion and I didn't even enjoy it. It was number3, birthday cake. In fact, sweets and candy are my biggest hangup and the things I crave most, although I do enjoy bread and potatoes as well. I cut out sugary soft drinks over a decade ago, so those aren't a big thing for me (in fact they make me gag). I was never a big pasta eater save for spaghetti once a week or so. So far I haven't eaten anything at all off that list save for the occasional dab of bbq sauce and never enough to kick me out of ketosis.
I'm going on vacation on Friday and I'd love to say I'm going to be 100%, but.... I'm not sure what we'll be doing and it's a large group of us so I won't be making all the decisions on where to eat. I know I am planning on a few drinks at Pat O'briens Saturday and I will be doing insane amounts of walking. (Hoping to hit 20k or more on my fitbit.) I'm hoping to eat at maintenance and balance out things with the miles upon miles I'll be hoofing it up. I may allow myself to have a burger with a salad. It really all depends on how I feel once there. At the moment, I'm not craving anything and have no concrete plans to eat all the things LOL. I'll also have both my BFF and hubby there to keep me in line. My BFF is doing keto as well (30 lbs down so far, go her!) and I'm sure we'll have to support each other. I'm so close to Onderland, I'd hate for one weekend to screw it all up. I'm already prepared to see a gain though, just in case.
3 days won't put back on 55 lbs I'm sure. 
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