Dreamfield pasta question

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    jewels041's Avatarjewels041 , 10-20-2008 12:37 PM
    I picked up some of this at the store and made some mac & cheese (carb friendly) last night. I am having some reheated for lunch as we speak. Is this really low carb pasta? It takes just like the real thing! I also read somewhere online that it loses its "low carb characteristics" if it is reheated or frozen. Is this true? I am killing my diet, or doing the right thing? Help please!
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    rdw1's Avatarrdw1 , 10-20-2008 01:22 PM
    well, I have no idea but I would love to know the answer! sounds good!
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    JerseyGyrl's AvatarJerseyGyrl , 10-20-2008 01:54 PM
    I personally don't buy that whole "digestable carbs" rubish. Dreamfield's claims to calculate how your blood sugar levels are affected. I don't see how this is even possible as that would vary from individual to individual

    You might be interested in reading this regarding Dreamfield's pasta:
    "A case in point here is Dreamfield's pasta. These products claims to magically disapppear about 50 grams of carbs per serving, though the carbs are listed on the label. Those of us with diabetes who use blood sugar meters have found that Dreamfields carbs digest so slowly that they don't register at 2 hours after eating, the time when the tests are often done on which the claim of "not raising blood sugar" is based.

    But Dreamfields DOES raise blood sugar 5-12 hours later. If a person has normal insulin production, they may not see this rise as it is slow enough that their pancreases can keep up with producing the insulin needed to deal with it. But because those carbs do hit the blood stream insulin will rise. If you are low carbing for weight loss, keeping insulin low is important,these hidden carbs may well stall your loss.

    But there's an even bigger problem with Dreamfields pasta, and that is that the portion size is 2 oz. To see why this is a problem, weigh out 2 ounces of dry pasta and boil it up.

    Is the resulting amount what you would think of as a "portion?" No way! In fact, unless you are getting 8 servings out of the 16 ounce box of pasta, you are probably eating 2 or 3 times the 50 grams of carbs the labels list.

    Portions on canned soups are similarly misleading. Have you ever gotten 2.5 servings from a can of Campbell's Soup? No. Me neither" This is from: http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19059967.php Quite interesting reading!
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    Schmoodle's AvatarSchmoodle , 10-20-2008 02:09 PM
    I don't have a good answer for you, but remember that on SB we don't worry so much about carb count/low-carb, as whether or not it is whole grain. I checked the ingredients of the pasta on the website and it is mostly semolina with some added vegetable fiber. Semolina is not whole grain, and so I think this would not be SB compliant.

    However, if you have tried it, it doesn't seem to trigger any cravings and doesn't affect your weight loss, then it might be alright for you.

    Personally, to be safe, I would stay away from it. You can always make mac & cheese with whole grain pasta, and I've seen some interesting recipes for sneaking veggies in by including squash. Just remember, a serving of pasta is 1/2 cup.
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    jewels041's Avatarjewels041 , 10-20-2008 02:22 PM
    I guess that's why I had a question - I was looking through some SB recipes on a blog and every pasta recipe uses Dreamfield pasta because it is "low carb" and I noticed it wasn't whole grain. It didn't make me crave anything, but I did feel light-headed about 30 minutes after lunch. Not sure if it was caused by the pasta though. Any other opinons?
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