On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:32:54 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"basilisk" > wrote in message
. ..
>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:09:15 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "basilisk" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:28:57 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ya'll seem to love this website so much, so here is a recipe from
>>>>> there.
>>>>> Please show me where the carbs are!?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/
>>>>>
>>>>> a.. 1 tablespoon chili powder
>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
>>>>> a.. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
>>>>> a.. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
>>>>> a.. 1 teaspoon sea salt
>>>>> a.. 1 teaspoon black pepper
>>>>
>>>> The only ingredient listed that doesn't have some carb content is the
>>>> sea
>>>> salt.
>>>>
>>>> All plant life has some carbs.
>>>>
>>>> basilisk
>>>
>>> Two people said that Taco Seasoning was loaded with carbs. This is no
>>> more
>>> loaded with carbs than any other kind of herb/spice. Neither is my
>>> pre-mixed stuff.
>>
>> I finally saw that, I went through the post in reverse chronological
>> order.
>> I interpeted your post as free standing.
>
>No prob.
>

Most commercially made packets of taco seasoning mix include both
sugar and some sort of thickener such as cornstarch. The also seem to
include quite a large amount of sodium, but the carbs would be the
sugar and the thickening agent.