What's THE Carb Of Choice When Dieting???

[Texas Ranger]

Like most on this thread, I feel that plain Oatmeal is the best while dieting.

 

[Pamela]

Oatmeal
and
Popcorn if I feel I need extra energy.

 

[lopedogg85]

carb of choice when dieting? NONE

 

[georgie24]

carb of choice when dieting? NONE

haha thats the best carb for BEST results

 

[wesley90]

So you are saying a ketogenic diet is BEST?

 

[velvett]

I can't eat oats and I will take white rice over brown rice most of the time.

As for fiber and GI index

Based on 1/2 cup

White rice
Fiber - 2.0
GI - 81

Brown rice
Fiber - 5.5
GI - 79


For me personally - I eat so much spinach and sometimes broccoli I don't feel I have to worry about the difference in fiber between white and brown.

Yams the perfcect food! (EDITED: why didn't anyone correct me before on this?! - thanks jkurz

Yams
Fiber - 6.8
GI - 51


I don't think one can say ONE carb is best without looking at the total package one's diet and current goals.

 

[anthrax]

Oats over rice because it is so much more convenient

Cream of wheat is also good

 

[velvett]

Oats over rice because it is so much more convenient

Cream of wheat is also good

True.

You can get a large white or brown rice from a Chinese restaurant for 1.50 in under a minute.

Cheap, fast and easy.

 

[wesley90]

Does it matter if you cook your oats or not?

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Yeah but the brown rice from a Chinese food place is shit.