RE: Question About Carb Counter Website

[Guest guest]

Hi, Alan,

The 34 plus grams of carbohydrates for a large banana sounds about right. 34

grams of carbohydrate for a single food source is pretty high.

When I read the " 100 grams " in your message, I questioned it also. Not sure

where they're coming from with that. Foods differ in the grams constituting a

serving. And it seems to me 100 grams is a lot for any food.

I am pretty sure several people on the list have a good source for counting

carbohydrates. There is a chart floating around if I'm not mistaken.

Good question!

Dave

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Question About Carb Counter Website

Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm trying to

shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate insulin

bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one at the

following link:

http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The results are

presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving Size, and

carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

than this one?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alan Lemly

[Guest guest]

I just sent him the file I had edited some years ago. If anyone else would like

it let me know and I will send it to you.

Dean

From: Alan Lemly

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 10:06 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Question About Carb Counter Website

Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm trying to

shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate insulin

bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one at the

following link:

http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The results are

presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving Size, and

carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

than this one?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alan Lemly

[Guest guest]

Hi Alan,

The 100g is referring to the weight of the food for those who use food

scales. Using a scale can provide a more accurate carb count, but it

also requires learning how to use " carb factors " to calculate carbs,

which is more math than just using a serving size. I love carb factors,

however, and have found it a huge help in bolusing accurately,

especially for foods that do not have a label and pre-packaged serving size.

You can learn more about carbohydrate factors at the link below, if you

want:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/nutrition-and-meal-planning/carbo\

hydrate_factors/all/

Jen

>

> Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm

> trying to

> shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate

> insulin

> bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

> content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one

> at the

> following link:

>

> http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

>

> You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

> drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The

> results are

> presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving

> Size, and

> carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

> carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

> some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

>

> The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

> 34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

> anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

> than this one?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help.

>

> Alan Lemly

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, Jen. Why 100 grams?

Dave

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Re: Question About Carb Counter Website

Hi Alan,

The 100g is referring to the weight of the food for those who use food

scales. Using a scale can provide a more accurate carb count, but it

also requires learning how to use " carb factors " to calculate carbs,

which is more math than just using a serving size. I love carb factors,

however, and have found it a huge help in bolusing accurately,

especially for foods that do not have a label and pre-packaged serving size.

You can learn more about carbohydrate factors at the link below, if you

want:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/nutrition-and-meal-planning/carbo\

hydrate_factors/all/

Jen

>

> Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm

> trying to

> shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate

> insulin

> bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

> content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one

> at the

> following link:

>

> http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

>

> You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

> drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The

> results are

> presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving

> Size, and

> carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

> carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

> some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

>

> The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

> 34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

> anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

> than this one?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help.

>

> Alan Lemly

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dave, Dean, and Jen for helping with my question. It's much

appreciated.

Alan Lemly

Re: Question About Carb Counter Website

Hi Alan,

The 100g is referring to the weight of the food for those who use food

scales. Using a scale can provide a more accurate carb count, but it

also requires learning how to use " carb factors " to calculate carbs,

which is more math than just using a serving size. I love carb factors,

however, and have found it a huge help in bolusing accurately,

especially for foods that do not have a label and pre-packaged serving size.

You can learn more about carbohydrate factors at the link below, if you

want:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/nutrition-and-meal-planning/c

arbohydrate_factors/all/

Jen

>

> Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm

> trying to

> shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate

> insulin

> bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

> content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one

> at the

> following link:

>

> http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

>

> You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

> drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The

> results are

> presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving

> Size, and

> carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

> carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

> some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

>

> The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

> 34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

> anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

> than this one?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help.

>

> Alan Lemly

>

>

[Guest guest]

It makes it easy to determine the carb factor (though you can

technically do that with any weight, with 100g you can do it in your

head without needing a calculator). Just divide the number of carbs by

the weight in grams and you've got the factor. Once you have the carb

factor you can use the factor for any weight of the same food to

determine its exact carb count (rather than just estimating), which is

why it's so useful.

Jen

>

> Hey, Jen. Why 100 grams?

>

> Dave

>

[Guest guest]

Makes sense. Thanks, Jen.

DAve

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future. Jessie Weaver hasn't given up searching for a man who saved her life on

9/11, but he's a nomad and she may not ever see him again.

published by Desert Breeze Publishing, this inspirational story is about

overcoming challenges and reaching for more than mere human eyes can see.

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Re: Question About Carb Counter Website

It makes it easy to determine the carb factor (though you can

technically do that with any weight, with 100g you can do it in your

head without needing a calculator). Just divide the number of carbs by

the weight in grams and you've got the factor. Once you have the carb

factor you can use the factor for any weight of the same food to

determine its exact carb count (rather than just estimating), which is

why it's so useful.

Jen

>

> Hey, Jen. Why 100 grams?

>

> Dave

>

[Guest guest]

I read the article. It sounds like a great way to measure carbs, but more

work than I want to do. I coped and pasted the article to this list and to

another one I am on.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Jesso

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 9:56 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Carb Counter Website

Hi Alan,

The 100g is referring to the weight of the food for those who use food

scales. Using a scale can provide a more accurate carb count, but it

also requires learning how to use " carb factors " to calculate carbs,

which is more math than just using a serving size. I love carb factors,

however, and have found it a huge help in bolusing accurately,

especially for foods that do not have a label and pre-packaged serving size.

You can learn more about carbohydrate factors at the link below, if you

want:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/nutrition-and-meal-planning/c

arbohydrate_factors/all/

Jen

>

> Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm

> trying to

> shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate

> insulin

> bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

> content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one

> at the

> following link:

>

> http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

>

> You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

> drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The

> results are

> presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving

> Size, and

> carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

> carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

> some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

>

> The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

> 34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

> anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

> than this one?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help.

>

> Alan Lemly

>

>