"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:32:54 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
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>>"basilisk" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:09:15 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "basilisk" > wrote in message
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>>>>> 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.

And I did say that I was not using a packet. I do not buy packets of
anything and I never have. And yet they still said it would be loaded with
carbs.