Help! Carb education resource

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JasonWCNewcomb
JasonWCNewcomb Posts: 27
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I'm looking for an "all-in-one" website to learn about carbs. I want to be able to look up hundreds of different foods and get DETAILED data on their carb content such as simple, complex, starchy, fibrous, glycemic load etc.

I've googled for a while and most of what I find is about the south beach diet which I have no interest in or they are websites with a short list of foods in each of the carb category.

The closest I've found is nutritiondata.self.com but there's so many foods I can't find on there! Myfitnesspal.com is superior in it's calorie and basic macro nutrient tracking functionality but I need MORE KNOWLEDGE!

I want to LEARN these things IN-DEPTH. Not just read little tiny bits and pieces of info about it here and there. I want to know intimately what I eat.

If you think you know a site or book which fits this description let me know.

Thanks!

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  • timadotcom
    timadotcom Posts: 674 Member
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    Bumpatee- bump - bump!!
  • wdmom
    wdmom Posts: 24 Member
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    Not sure if this will help but maybe there will be some useful new information for you.

    http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com/

    I've read 2 of their books and thought they had some interesting insight.
  • JasonWCNewcomb
    JasonWCNewcomb Posts: 27
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    Do their books contain carb info on hundreds of different foods?
  • JasonWCNewcomb
    JasonWCNewcomb Posts: 27
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    Any other suggestions?
  • wdmom
    wdmom Posts: 24 Member
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    I didn't use the books for carb info on specific foods. The overall info is good. They do have a book that lists foods. I have not used that. You could look for it in a book store and flip through it to see what they do have. Not sure if this helps or not.
  • JasonWCNewcomb
    JasonWCNewcomb Posts: 27
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    Well I found a little bit more.

    Here are some fibrous veggies:

    Alfalfa Sprouts
    Artichoke Hearts
    Arugula
    Asparagus
    Bamboo Shoots
    Bean Sprouts
    Beet Greens
    Bok Choy
    Broccoli
    Brussels Sprouts
    Cabbage
    Cauliflower
    Celery
    Celery Root
    Chard
    Chicory
    Chives
    Collard Greens
    Cucumber
    Dandelion Greens
    Eggplant
    Endive
    Escarole
    Fennel
    Green beans
    Hearts of Palm
    Jicama
    Kale
    Kohlrabi
    Leeks
    Lettuce
    Mache
    Millie lettuce
    Mushrooms
    Okra
    Onion
    Parsley
    Peppers
    Radicchio
    Radishes
    Rhubarb
    Sauerkraut
    Scallions
    Snow Pea Pods
    Sorrel
    Spaghetti Squash
    Spinach
    String beans
    Summer Squash
    Water Chestnuts
    Wax beans
    Zucchini

    That's the longest list I found.

    Still working on the starchy, the simple and the complex carbs.
  • JasonWCNewcomb
    JasonWCNewcomb Posts: 27
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    This is the longest list of non-starchy carbs i found:

    * Amaranth or Chinese spinach
    * Artichoke
    * Artichoke hearts
    * Asparagus
    * Baby corn
    * Bamboo shoots
    * Beans (green, wax, Italian)
    * Bean sprouts
    * Beets
    Brocolli
    * Broccoli
    * Brussels sprouts
    * Cabbage (green, bok choy, Chinese)
    * Carrots
    * Cauliflower
    * Celery
    * Chayote
    * Coleslaw (packaged, no dressing)
    * Cucumber
    * Daikon
    * Eggplant
    * Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
    * Hearts of palm
    * Jicama
    * Kohlrabi
    * Leeks
    * Mushrooms
    * Okra
    * Onions
    * Pea pods
    * Peppers
    * Radishes
    * Rutabaga
    * Salad greens (chicory, endive, escarole, lettuce, romaine, spinach, arugula, radicchio, watercress)
    * Sprouts
    * Squash (cushaw, summer, crookneck, zucchini)
    * Sugar snap peas
    * Swiss chard
    * Tomato
    * Turnips
    * Water chestnuts
    * Yard-long beans

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