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Post by cheeseaholic on Aug 6, 2004 7:28:37 GMT -5
I`m not very impressed.. I can`t find an accurate carb count for avocado. One book I have say`s 1/2 an avocado is 0.5 carbs, and another lists it as "5" carbs..... the Atkins site has it as 2.5.......... Who do you believe??? I have given my 1 1/2 avocado`s to my Mother....... i`m not eating them anymore, if I don`t know their carb count
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Post by stephie on Aug 6, 2004 9:50:09 GMT -5
I know that we should all believe the atkins site but I looked it up in one of the most well respected food count books and an entire medium avocado is 12 minus the fiber of about five leaves it at about 7 for an entire one, so about 3.5 per half should be safe. I do know that getting your carbs from veggies is the best way, and avocados are one of the best foods you can eat. I think with the 3.5 to 5 for a medium half, should be a very safe estimate. Hope that helped !!! Stephie ;D
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Avocado
Aug 6, 2004 15:46:46 GMT -5
Post by cheeseaholic on Aug 6, 2004 15:46:46 GMT -5
Thanks Stephie......... it is just so anoying that the counts can differ so much.
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Avocado
Aug 11, 2004 12:57:44 GMT -5
Post by cureperry on Aug 11, 2004 12:57:44 GMT -5
an important thing to look at when checking the carb amount or any other nutritional value is to see the size of the serving. One may have been for a whole while another for a quarter of an avocado. In addition, my family owns an avocado farm. We are all very healthy and skinny and we eat quite a few avocados. They are one of the healthiest sources of fat as well as vitamin E. I know a killer recipe for vegan choc. mousse that uses avocados. So love the avocado it's your friend!! ;D
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Avocado
Aug 12, 2004 3:40:04 GMT -5
Post by cheeseaholic on Aug 12, 2004 3:40:04 GMT -5
I love my avocado`s ;D.......... was just upset about the differences in carb counts.... I was going by half a small/med and the same weight value, but they still differed in extremes Is your killer recipe for vegan choc mouse low carb? If so, please post it. ;D
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