Pete Romfh wrote:
> Pete Romfh wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "Pete Romfh" > wrote in
>>> message -
>>> pc.org...
>>>> Here's something Peggy and I created today:
>>>>
> == snipped ===
>>>
>>> I don't understand why you would want this to be low
>>> fat? I don't yogurt, but doesn't yogurt have carbs?
>>> And non- fat cheese is higher in carbs than the regular
>>> stuff. Plus it has a horrible taste and texture. I'll
>>> just stick to the way I make it. Water packed tuna
>>> from a pouch, a bit of mayo and plenty of fresh
>>> veggies. I always use onion and celery, but sometimes
>>> add carrots and radishes. My mom just mixes tuna and
>>> chopped cucumber. No dressing whatever. That works
>>> for her, but I don't like cucumber very much. I used to
>>> always use the pickle relish but discovered that I like
>>> it better without.
>>
>> My spouse is on a low-fat diet and I did that part to
>> suit her needs. I know the cheese in pretty bad which is
>> why I used it in great moderation. I'll run the analysis
>> on both versions and see what the number come out as.

AN D... If I'd learn to type I wouldn't hit the send button beore adding my
comments.

I looked up Miracle Whip vs. Lucerne yogurt.
Yogurt has 1/4 the calories and fat and 1/3 the carbs of Miracle Whip.
You actually gain 30% more carbs with the "fat-free" version of either
ingredient. The stuff they use to replace the fat and give the emulsion
"structure" is a starch. I've been avoiding the Fat-free versions of
ingredients in many cases but I haven't found a decent low-fat yogurt that's
available in small containers.

Thanks for challenging my assumption. It made me do my homework and was
quite educational. Sometime I get caught up in the advertising hype and
assume the manufacturers wouldn't mis-lead me. They DID tell me there IS a
Santa Claus you know.

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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org