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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Noodle Question
In regards to South Beach diet (which allows good carbs in phases 2 and 3) We know that whole grain noodles are better than standard. If you must eat another kind of noodle and whole grain is not an option, what's better, rice noodle or egg noodle? As you may guess, this is for asian soups where other than the noodle, the soup is fair game for the diet...(meat, stock & veggies) Thanks, -Todd Shirataki noodles are the perfect thing for asian soups. They are 0 carbs. 0 fat. High fiber. Find them in the refrigerator section of any big supermarket in a big city. Or an Asian grocery. Jennifer > In regards to South Beach diet (which allows good carbs in phases 2 and 3) > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > -Todd We just started selling them in my store online. If you are interested here is the link: http://store.lowcarbadvisor.com/bigf-shirataki.html Mike > Shirataki noodles are the perfect thing for asian soups. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks, > > -Todd > If you must eat another kind of noodle and whole grain is not an option, > what's better, rice noodle or egg noodle? Green beans are long, and very noodle like, and go well with a butter sauce. > Green beans are long, and very noodle like, and go well with a > butter sauce. you're joking, right? green beans are noodle like? on what planet? to the OP, neither rice noodles or egg noodles are going to work well for the diet. i'll second the recommendation of shiritake, and add that you can often find pastas made from amaranth or kamut. they tend to be lower in carbs, higher in fiber and protein, and are perfect for the South Beach Diet. -kelly > > Green beans are long, and very noodle like, and go well with a > > butter sauce. > > you're joking, right? green beans are noodle like? on what planet? heaven forbid we should ever try anything new or different. > > you're joking, right? green beans are noodle like? on what planet? > > heaven forbid we should ever try anything new or different. green beans are new and different for you? how sad, i eat them all the time, i think they're great. you should try them. they're not particularly noodle like, however. -kelly > > > you're joking, right? green beans are noodle like? on what planet? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > they're not particularly noodle like, however. you lack imagination. > you lack imagination. no, i just have access to a wide variety of foods, and don't need to pretend a green bean tastes like something it is not. :-) -kelly > > you lack imagination. > > no, i just have access to a wide variety of foods, and don't need to > pretend a green bean tastes like something it is not. :-) no one's pretending that green beans are anything except green beans. > no one's pretending that green beans are anything except green beans. are you this contrary in real life? or do you just grace us with it here in cyberspace? ;-) -kelly > > no one's pretending that green beans are anything except green beans. > > are you this contrary in real life? maybe. > > Green beans are long, and very noodle like, and go well with a > > butter sauce. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > carbs, higher in fiber and protein, and are perfect for the South Beach > Diet. Another possibility, if you can find 'em, might be whole wheat or buckwheat soba noodles. I've seen these at Whole Foods type places, and Asian markets may carry them too. They wouldn't be as good as shiratake for someone on a very low carb plan, but if your plan includes whole wheat pasta (as South Beach does) you might find them satisfactory. carla Noodles are not low carb.  SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > In regards to South Beach diet (which allows good carbs in phases 2 and 3) > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > -Todd Thanks Jennifer, Kelly and Carla for the alternative noodle suggestions. Yes, as you know even though noodles are not low carb as someone mentioned, we can eat them (whole wheat anyway) on south beach. I'll look for those Shirataki noodles for home use. My question, though, was that yes, I know both Egg and Rice noodles are not low carb, but what is the better of the two evils? Is one better than the other in terms of carb or fiber counts? Kind of figuring that one may cheat in a later phases of south beach, which is tolerated in moderation, should I order egg or rice noodles with my asian soup? Thanks either way. I'll look for the noodels mentioned and will throw in some string beans as well. ;) -todd > My question, though, was that yes, I know both Egg and Rice noodles > are not low carb, but what is the better of the two evils? Is one better > than the other in terms of carb or fiber counts? You can look stuff like this up at nutritional information databases like fitday.com or DJ Delorie's excellent site. In this instance I've done it for you. According to FitDay, 1 cup of cooked egg noodles has about 210 calories, 40 carbs, 2 grams fiber, and 8 grams protein (I've rounded a bit). 1 cup of cooked rice noodles has 190 calories, 44 g carbs, 2 g fiber, and 2 g protein. Rice noodles are slightly higher in carbs, but hardly enough to make a difference. Egg noodles, not surprisingly, have a few more calories, due to the egg adding fat and protein. Not that you asked, but I recommend ordering neither. Find out what kinds of yummy dishes that you can order that don't require you to go off-plan. Of course, though, it's up to you. carla > If you must eat another kind of noodle and whole grain is not an option, > what's better, rice noodle or egg noodle? Bella Vita lowcarb pasta. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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