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What Are They?
Konjac foods are made from Konjac Glucomannan and water. Glucomannan, also known as konjac fiber, is a water-soluble fiber derived from the root of the konjac plant that grows in China and Japan. Konjac foods are very low carb and a naturally low glycemic food. Glucomannan is widely used in Asia as traditional foods, such as noodles, tofu and heat stable gelled food products. The most common on the market today are the Japanese style Konnyaku (Japanese Yam Cake) and Shirataki Noodles. They are either white in color, or in brown/green color if seaweed color is added, almost transparent and gelatinous, and sold in liquid-filled plastic bags. They consist primarily of a glucomannan polysaccharide, water and calcium hydroxide. On the nutritional label, for each 28g (1oz) serving, the calories is 10 and carbohydrates is 2g, and it is not a source of protein or fat. Fiber is not mentioned on the label, but the 2g comes from the glucomannan fiber, making the noodle/yam cake essentially a zero calorie and zero carb food! Konjac food products have a neutral taste and it absorbs the taste of sauces or other ingredients you cook with them very easily. They can be prepared in soup or fried with meat and vegetables. In the Recipe Section of this newsletter, we will provide you with a recipe that I myself tried with the Shirataki noodles. It is very easy to prepare, delicious, and low carb! |
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| Justine Yau |
Dreamfields Pasta makes the claim of "Net 5g of
digestible carbs per 56g dry pasta serving". If you
look at the
ingredient list, it is made with enriched semolina, B
Vitamins, Fiber Blend, Sorbitol, Wheat Gluten and
Potassium Chloride, pretty much the same as the
regular pasta. So how come there are only 5g of
digestible carbs?
On the box of the pasta, it shows that there is 42g total carbohydrates per serving, 4g of fiber, and 31g of Protected Carbs, making it 40-4-31=5g of digestible carbs. What is the secret behind these Protected Carbs? I get this question a lot in the store and I would like to share the answer here with all of you. Unlike a lot of the other low carb pasta, where majority of the carbohydrates are replaced by fiber and protein, dreamfields pasta is in fact a brilliant product created under a special manufacturing process, made possible by modern technology. |
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Looking for neat ways to enjoy Shirataki Noodles or
Dreamfields pasta? We've just added two
recipes in the Meal Plans/Recipes section of our
website (our first two).
Enjoy! |
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At The Low Carb Grocery, we endeavor to be the
very best in Canada for low carb, sugar free, and
gluten free products.
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