High Fiber Veggie question

[Lowcarb4me]

Does anyone have a list or can you point me in the right direction of veggies that have the highest fiber count? I'm interested in what they are and what their fiber count is, if possible.

Thank you!
Karen

[Rob]

Sorry, I looked for this kind of list but didn't find anything taht included both carbs and fiber. But Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and asparagus come to mind as high fiber veggies with a low ecc. USe www.fitday.com and plug these in and see whetehr they are acceptable to your current ccll.
Rob

[Kumus]

Rob mentioned spinach and it's full of fiber. Use it fresh with your salads, it's wonderful sauteed just for a couple of minutes.

Speaking of salads, iceburg lettuce is void of almost anything good for you. There's hardly any fiber there, it's mostly water. Switch to romaine, then add some fresh spinach. There is a European blend of greens in the bagged salad mixes that has a good fiber count. Another selection that you can get in a really large size at Sam's, is the Spring Greens mix.

Black soybeans are almost all fiber. The label says per 1/2 cup serving there's 8 grams of carbs, but 7 grams of fiber. YMMV with this item.

To get the benefit of more fiber, eat your veggies raw when possible. When cooking, steam or saute' for a short time.


Susan


LCE Member since 01/02

[laffingbead]

www.fitday.com and www.calorieking.com will give you nutritional information for many foods. Also, the Atkins carbohydrate gram counter includes fiber information.

Ilse

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[Lowcarb4me]

Thanks everyone - I'm lazy I guess - hoping their would be this wonderful list

Kumus - I just tried canned spinach the other night for the first time. I put a little butter and vinegar on it, as I've heard makes it good. I pretty much choked it down. It wasn't tastey at all. Felt like I was eating seaweed skimmed off the top of the lake.

I'm sure that there is a good way to prepare it from fresh, any ideas? I'm willing to give it another try.

Thanks!
Karen

[Rob]

It's good raw. I like to add some chopped garlic to a frying pan and saute for a minute or 2 and then add the freshly washed spinach and cook until wilted. Don't dry the leaves after washing, the water helps them wilt.



Rob
310/241/180

[Lowcarb4me]

I am starting to get a taste for it raw. I have put it in salads before and it's pretty good. Thanks for the tip Rob, I will try that, I can see where the garlic would give it a great flavor.

I just went to the store to get some lettuce for lunch and saw cabbage for 29 cents a pound. I thought that was a deal so I grabbed one. I have tried frying it and it's pretty good that way. My refrigerator isn't that big so I have a hard time storing a lot of fresh vegetables. I tend to buy them as I eat them.

Thanks again.
Karen

[CarolynInTexas]

cut half of the cabbage up and make cole slaw, grate some carrots, and bell pepper, and make a dressing with mayo, vinegar (little), garlic powder, onion powder, dry mustard, basil, little cream. Pour over shredded veggies and will store in fridge for about 4-6 days.
Fry other half. start with some bacon, cook till crisp, and take out and drain, add some onion to bacon greese (if too much take out half), once onion is translucent, add chopped cabbage, toss with onion and greese, add a little bit of water (1/4-1/2 cup) add bacon (crumbled)cover and let steam together about 25-30 min (depending on how cooked you like your cabbage.) Whatever you dont eat will store for about 3-5 days.

carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03
327/300/150

[Aderyn]

Also, not to put in a big pitch for Tupperware (I don't sell it, really!), they have these new refrigerator containers specifically designed to keep vegetables fresh longer, and they really do work. I have some and my DIL-to-be has some, and we both agree that our veggies last much longer. They have little adjustable vents that you change according to what kind of vegetable you're storing. Sometimes I can find Ziplok (or might be Glad) vegetable bags, too. They, too are designed to keep veggies fresh longer. I used one of those to store a giant cabbage I got last summer while I slowly pared away at it, and it kept a l-o-n-g time.

Aderyn

[Aderyn]

PS: Like nearly everything, T'ware is online now at www.tupperware.com.
Aderyn

[Kumus]

Karen, sorry you didn't like the spinach. If you get brave enough to try it again, maybe you should omit the vinegar.

Even better is the fresh, sauteed spinach. Rob explained it very well, give it a shot.

The fresh, baby leaves are great in a salad.

Take care~

Susan


LCE Member since 01/02

[Lowcarb4me]

Thanks everyone. I'll give it a try.

Karen