What is a non-starchy carb?

[muscleman1234]

What a helpful board this is...

Okay, I have an idea! Let's all talk about how much Test. we can shoot to make us big, even though we don't know the difference between what foods we shove down our throats! That ought to be a good topic....

 

[Magnus T Rico]

Hey Muscleman,

Kentucky is right about green peas (they are a legume/bean which is a starchy carb). Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a non-starchy vegetable that is also calorie dense. Starch=calories plain and simple.

 

[kentucky]

Not everyone on this board shoots juice, smart-ass. AND in your first post you asked for carb-rich foods and you were answered in the second post.


If you are looking for caloire dense non-starcy carbs, then I think you are out of luck.

That would require that they have fat or protein, and veggies, just aren't known for fat and protein content. I think Broccoli has a small amount of protein in it, other than that spinach has 6/serving.

But none of this shit has fat, so your not gong to get many cals from ANY of it.

 

[kentucky]

Amount Per 1 avocado, California (black skin)
Calories 278.53
Calories from Fat 238.53

% Daily Value *

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Total Fat 26.5g 41%

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Saturated Fat 4.22g 21%

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Polyunsaturated Fat 3.38g

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Monounsaturated Fat 16.62g

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Cholesterol 0mg 0%

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Sodium 17.3mg 1%

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Potassium 1036.3mg 30%

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Total Carbohydrate 12.78g 4%

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Dietary Fiber 8.65g 35%

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Protein 3.43g 7%

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Alcohol 0g


Vitamin A 21 % Vitamin C 23 %

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Calcium 2 % Iron 10 %

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Vitamin D 0 % Vitamin E 5 %

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Thiamin 9 % Riboflavin 11 %

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Niacin 17 % Folate 27 %

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Vitamin B-6 24 % Vitamin B-12 0 %

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Phosphorus 7 % Magnesium 17 %

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Zinc 5 % Copper 23 %

 

[jerkbox]

WHOLE GRAINS.

 

[muscleman1234]

hey kentucky,

no, not everyone juices, but many would rather discuss that topic...and all I got was smartass responses to my post...

AND, I asked for calorie-dense, non-starchy carbs, and the reply of "green veggies" does not answer that question...

From your response, I don't think you understand the question. I'm asking for calorie-dense, non-starchy, non-sugary *CARBS* (not proteins or fats).

jerkbox,

I was thinking along those lines (whole grains) but are they not considered starches? If not, what carb category do they fall into?

 

[kentucky]

Your question just doesn't make sense. Why not have starchy carbs, as long as they are low GI?

I thought you wanted carb dense VEGGIES(non starch, non sugar)


If you are going to eat Bread, which is rather high GI food, then why not eat starch ???

 

[overhead]

Starchy carbs are calorie dense, fibrous carbs are not

 

[overhead]

I am not sure what your goals are here, but I would think it might be better to focus on low gi v. high gi. If you are trying to do a very low carb diet than veggies are about the best you are going to do. If you are just trying to keep carbs at a more reasonable level, than focus on low gi carbs early in the day and try to stay away from high gi.

"yet in order to lose fat you need to obtain carbs from non-starch/non-sugar sources."
That is not a completely true statement. In order to lose fat you have to run some sort of calorie deficit. I have lost weight eating almost no carbs, and I have also lost weight focusing on eating low gi carbs only early in the day, or after working out.

Whole grains are a starchy carb, but they are a lower gi starchy carb. Slower conversion to glucose so they do not create an huge insulin spike right after they are eaten.

If you happen to find a calorie dense fibrous carb please let me know, I will buy them right away

 

[muscleman1234]

I was under the impression most starch based carbs were high GI? Maybe not....

So, you're saying to focus on low GI carbs. Would eating low GI carbs give a similar effect to eating fibrous carbs (i.e. veggies) in terms of dieting?

If so, what are some calorie dense foods that are low glycemic?