Help me find a good cracker
RredSonja
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I'm having trouble getting enough carbs. My body reacts very poorly to "fast" processed carbs, so I avoid breads cereals rice, etc. I know I need to work in more vegetables, and I'm working on that, but does anyone know of a whole grain low glycemic index high fiber no hydrogenated fats cracker that tastes fairly good?
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Do you have a sprouts market near you? They have a great pumpernickel rye cracker that I love.0
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Look into crispbread. Crackers sounds like biscuits which are basically cookies.0
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You'd have to look into the specifics on these, but trader joes multigrain crackers, in green and white box. Ak maks.kommodevaran wrote: »Look into crispbread. Crackers sounds like biscuits which are basically cookies.
Crackers are crackers, cookies are cookies. How did you turn a cracker into a cookie?0 -
Back to nature brand (Amazon has them) might have some options0
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Not sure if it meets all of your specifications, but I enjoy Crunchmaster 5-seed crackers, and wheat thins.1
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Google: Good high carb foods
Things like lentils, quinoa, barley, beans, sweet potatoes.
Crackers will not be your best source for carbs if your goal is to increase carbs.
Some in stores still contain trans fats.0 -
Make your own baked Mathris. They are a staple in northern India and are made from just a few ingredients. Very easy in the oven. I like them with pickles. Just Google baked Mathri0
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Have you ever thought of making your own? It's very easy... http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/11727/Seed-crackers-gluten-and-dairy-free/0
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julierockhead wrote: »I'm having trouble getting enough carbs. My body reacts very poorly to "fast" processed carbs, so I avoid breads cereals rice, etc. I know I need to work in more vegetables, and I'm working on that, but does anyone know of a whole grain low glycemic index high fiber no hydrogenated fats cracker that tastes fairly good?
I think if you go on one of the paleo sites you will find a variety of low carb crackers made with flaxseed, low carb flours, etc. This website might get you started: http://www.julianbakery.com0 -
Sorry, I just noticed you aren't trying to find low carb cracker. I like Mary's Gone Crackers. Delish!2
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Thanks for all the information and suggestions, very helpful everyone!0
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I like crunch master artisan 4 cheese rice crackers. Costco has them and I'm sure others.0
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I'm never sure what processed means but can't you just bake your own bread? Or your own crackers? Keep any extra in the freezer and pull out when desired.0
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Some rice cakes or something maybe?0
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julierockhead wrote: »I'm having trouble getting enough carbs. My body reacts very poorly to "fast" processed carbs, so I avoid breads cereals rice, etc. I know I need to work in more vegetables, and I'm working on that, but does anyone know of a whole grain low glycemic index high fiber no hydrogenated fats cracker that tastes fairly good?
If you are avoiding the bolded and depending on the area in which you live this list could get interesting.
I live in Canada and prefer wheat thins or triscut crackers.
I eat toppables too but I suspect you wouldn't want those as they are buttery and not grainy at all.
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Mary's Gone Crackers do have brown rice and quinoa in them, but they're my favorite cracker.0
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What do you eat the crackers with?0
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krishnap1104 wrote: »What do you eat the crackers with?
I'm looking for something on which to put tuna salad, egg salad, vegis, cheese spread, and stuff like that.
To clarify; I'm not anti grain or anti carbs or anything, I just do better with small amounts of whole grain. Instead of sandwich bread or a serving of rice, I think I'd do better with a small healthy cracker under a towering pile of protein and healthy fat, so I can use the majority of my carb calories on vegis.
My husband used to joke that chips are just a delivery system for dip. That's kind of the concept I'm after here, only a healthy version. I need a low profile delivery system for my protein and healthy fats.
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julierockhead wrote: »krishnap1104 wrote: »What do you eat the crackers with?
I'm looking for something on which to put tuna salad, egg salad, vegis, cheese spread, and stuff like that.
To clarify; I'm not anti grain or anti carbs or anything, I just do better with small amounts of whole grain. Instead of sandwich bread or a serving of rice, I think I'd do better with a small healthy cracker under a towering pile of protein and healthy fat, so I can use the majority of my carb calories on vegis.
My husband used to joke that chips are just a delivery system for dip. That's kind of the concept I'm after here, only a healthy version. I need a low profile delivery system for my protein and healthy fats.
Instead of crackers, try spreading these on celery sticks. You can't beat that crunch!
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Wasa makes a bunch of different crackers that have different grains and amounts of carbs and some have a decent amount of fiber. You might want to check them out.0
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DearestWinter wrote: »I'm never sure what processed means but can't you just bake your own bread? Or your own crackers? Keep any extra in the freezer and pull out when desired.
Processed is a pretty important concept in food. An unprocessed food would be, say, a kernel of wheat, eaten right off the stalk it was growing on. If you remove it from the stalk and grind it, that's a level of process - you have whole grain wheat flour. It's ground and easier to digest, but some of the nutrition is lost due to oxidation. If you remove the wheat germ and seed coat from that whole wheat flour, you get a pretty white flour that's really easy to preserve and transport, but that's another level of process, and you've lost a lot of nutrition. If you then use chemicals to bleach that white flour, you get what I would consider a non-food item at that point, because of the extreme processing.
And yeah, I could bake my own bread and crackers. I might do that, for variety or fun, once in a while. But I don't want to have to. I want to find something already made for convenience, that is still healthy as possible. I figured this is a good place to ask.
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I just discovered Good Thins (Hjc) - Spinach and Garlic, 23 pieces (130 calories). They are great and available at Target.0
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Well, hell. There goes my Ritz joke.0
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JanetYellen wrote: »Google: Good high carb foods
Things like lentils, quinoa, barley, beans, sweet potatoes.
Crackers will not be your best source for carbs if your goal is to increase carbs.
Some in stores still contain trans fats.
I know - I am shopping today and lentils and beans were on my list, along with vegis. But I need something to replace bread. I like to make egg salad and tuna salad but I don't like eating them with just a fork
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I love Triscuits (reduced fat). I eat them daily with some type of laughing cow cheese. 6 Triscuits, which doesn't seem like much but I break them in half, is 110 calories, only fat is monounsaturated fat (positive fats) at .5g and they are very versatile. You can eat them with just about anything since they are quite plain, but that allows you to get creative with your toppings and dips.
Also the regular (not reduced fat) Triscuits have different flavors; so even though they may have a little more fat, they still are on the healthier side and flavorful.
I also enjoy the Pita Bite Crackers from Trader Joes. They have some that are multigrain that use whole wheat and flax seed. These are also quite plain so you can get creative with them. 8 crackers have 120 calories, but have 3.5 grams of fat (no reduced fat option), they also have 12% of daily fiber. Again, very versatile: I enjoy these with tuna.0 -
julierockhead wrote: »JanetYellen wrote: »Google: Good high carb foods
Things like lentils, quinoa, barley, beans, sweet potatoes.
Crackers will not be your best source for carbs if your goal is to increase carbs.
Some in stores still contain trans fats.
I know - I am shopping today and lentils and beans were on my list, along with vegis. But I need something to replace bread. I like to make egg salad and tuna salad but I don't like eating them with just a fork
Lettuce leaves. I know they don't sound very appetizing because I thought the same thing but I eat lettuce on my sandwiches already, I'm just adding a little more and cutting out the bread. I prefer butter lettuce because of the taste and shape, it holds well.
You can also try pita pockets for sandwiches. I love these much more than plain bread.
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melissa6771 wrote: »You'd have to look into the specifics on these, but trader joes multigrain crackers, in green and white box. Ak maks.kommodevaran wrote: »Look into crispbread. Crackers sounds like biscuits which are basically cookies.
Crackers are crackers, cookies are cookies. How did you turn a cracker into a cookie?
There's a UK/US gap here. "Biscuits" have a different meaning in UK English, and cracker isn't a word for a type of carby food there, so kommodevaran looks like she was trying to get a handle on what that word actually means, compared to food/terms she is more used to.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »julierockhead wrote: »krishnap1104 wrote: »What do you eat the crackers with?
I'm looking for something on which to put tuna salad, egg salad, vegis, cheese spread, and stuff like that.
To clarify; I'm not anti grain or anti carbs or anything, I just do better with small amounts of whole grain. Instead of sandwich bread or a serving of rice, I think I'd do better with a small healthy cracker under a towering pile of protein and healthy fat, so I can use the majority of my carb calories on vegis.
My husband used to joke that chips are just a delivery system for dip. That's kind of the concept I'm after here, only a healthy version. I need a low profile delivery system for my protein and healthy fats.
Instead of crackers, try spreading these on celery sticks. You can't beat that crunch!
*facepalm* I've been chopping celery into my tuna salad and egg salad - and never used a stalk to eat them with! DUH! This is why I ask questions here, nobody makes me feel dumb
Still want cracker recommendations, though - I am very grateful for all the suggestions, I have lots of brands to look into!
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Queenmunchy wrote: »Mary's Gone Crackers do have brown rice and quinoa in them, but they're my favorite cracker.
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Queenmunchy wrote: »Mary's Gone Crackers do have brown rice and quinoa in them, but they're my favorite cracker.
^ + 1 I love Mary's crackers.
These are delicious, too. Plus, they're made with almond flour, so there's no need to worry about blood sugar spikes.
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