Re: Diabetic-Friendly Pasta

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

I was told by another poster they also have a reduced carb potato available soon.. Everything that reduces carbs makes my life easier

violann · ‎03-10-2010

For anyone who shops in Costco, it seems that there is always some high fiber non-grain pasta available in my local store,

I’ve bought them in odd colors (black/red/others) and are made of various types of legumes, and although DH doesn’t like them, I think they’re fine with pasta sauce from a jar and grated Parmesan cheese.

I think the total percentage of carbohydrates is on the high side BUT they are also very high in fiber, so your individual results may vary.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

I wanted to check the ingredients on this. This is from the website for the Ziti:

The Product:

A healthy pasta that tastes just like traditional Italian pasta
Ideal for low glycemic diets, weight control and workouts
Reduced carbs: 41g per serving (net carbs)
Low glycemic: 23
High fiber: 15g per serving
High protein: 15g per serving
Sugar, sodium, and cholesterol free

Additional Info:

Weight: 10oz
Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, wheat fiber, inulin
Allergens: Wheat

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

wrote:
For anyone who shops in Costco, it seems that there is always some high fiber non-grain pasta available in my local store,

I’ve bought them in odd colors (black/red/others) and are made of various types of legumes, and although DH doesn’t like them, I think they’re fine with pasta sauce from a jar and grated Parmesan cheese.

I think the total percentage of carbohydrates is on the high side BUT they are also very high in fiber, so your individual results may vary.

As carb count relates to T2 diabetics, in general one can “deduct” the amount of fiber from the carbohydrates. Some diabetics say this isn’t true for them, others say they don’t deduct one-for-one by more like half-for-one.

In any case, the common feeling from most diabetic dieticians is such that 41 grams of carbs minus 15 grams of protein means that as far as their blood sugar response, they are eating 26 grams of carbs. Add to that the fact that this pasta flour was designed to be very low glycemic index, and it would be much healthier than regular pasta at least from a blood sugar management POV.

It doesn’t work this way for every diabetic, but it does work this way for more diabetics than not.

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