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Re: Low carb assorted q's?
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 07 Jun 2000 23:35:35 -0400
California avocados have LESS carbs than those from Florida :-)
Kay wrote:
> I do remember reading that one type of avacado is high carb and one is
> almost none. I think the small "darker" looking ones are the low carb
> ones. Does anyone know?
>
> Kay
>
> At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Steph wrote:
> >
> >Comments on these would be appreciated
> >
> >1- i have seen on this board a few times references to fibre grams
> >cancelling out carb grams? anyone more info please
> >
> >2 - disparity in carb chart counters, I have the carb charts from the
> >ncenter site, and also a couple in Atkins diet book and I picked up a
> >carb/fat/fibre/calorie(australian) counter this week. There are some
> >alarming differences in carb values between the american and australian
> >charts eg US tomato - -1 of 5.7g , Aussie tomato 2.5g / US avocado 1/2
> >of 7.4g, Aussie avocado 1/2 of 0.5g etc and so on
> >Can anyone recommend another site with carb values info, or should i use
> >the carb charts for aust seeing that's where I'm living??
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Steph in Brisbane where it's freezing
>
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