Saturday, September 15, 2007

High Fiber Low Carb List

More Fiber Than Usable Carbohydrate:

Collard Greens
1 cup chopped, cooked, 4 grams usable carb, 5 grams fiber

Avocado, Hass
1 medium avocado, 3 grams usable carb, 12 grams fiber

Spinach and Chard
1 cup chopped, cooked – 3 g usable carb, 4 g fiber
Frozen 1 10 oz package – 3 g usable carb, 8 g fiber
6 cups of raw spinach or chard=about 1 cup cooked

Broccoli
1/2 cup chopped, cooked, 1 gram usable carb, 3 grams fiber
1 cup chopped, raw, 4 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber

Cauliflower
½ cup pieces, cooked,1 gram usable carb, 2 grams fiber
1 cup raw, 2 grams usable carb, 2.5 grams fiber

Blackberries
1 cup, raw, 6 grams usable carb, 8 grams fiber

About as Much Usable Carb as Fiber:

Asparagus
1/2 C pieces, 2 grams usable carbs, 2 grams fiber

Celery
1 cup chopped, 1.5 grams usable carb, 1.5 grams fiber

Eggplant
1 cup raw, cubed, 2 grams usable fiber, 3 grams fiber
1 cup cubed, cooked, 5 grams usable carb, 3 grams fiber

Lettuce, Romaine
1 cup shredded, .5 gram usable carb, 1 g fiber

Mushrooms
1 cup, sliced, raw, 1 gram usable carb, 1 gram fiber

Radishes
1 cup raw, sliced, 2 grams usable carb, 2 grams fiber

Red Raspberries
1 cup, raw, 7 grams usable carb, 8 grams fiber


And that piece of bread??

1 slice Multi-Grain/7-Grain 12.1 grams carb, 1.7 grams fiber