One time on Usenet, Mr Libido Incognito > said:
> Little Malice wrote on 10 Nov 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
> > One time on Usenet, Mr Libido Incognito > said:
> > > Little Malice wrote on 10 Nov 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> >
> > > > On popcorn?? Seems like it would get soggy, but if I'm wrong, do
> > > > tell -- I like sugar free puddings...
> >
> > > Just the powder...right outta the pkg...Dion't add liquids.Just
> > > sprinkle the pudding powder on the buttered popcorn....Butterscotch
> > > is especially nice.
> >
> > D'Oh! I was thinking of the pudding cups. I actually have some
> > of the powder in my pantry, I'll have to give this a try. I've
> > been doing very well sticking to the no-sugar thing (Type 2
> > diabetes). Thanks, Alan...
> There's a shitload of carbs in popcorn...carbs ain't a good thing for
> diabetics. Raises the glucose level don'tcha know. Spikes the hell outta
> me.
I guess I'm lucky, it doesn't seem to bother me. But I make sure
to eat 5 cups or less at a time, about 24 grams of carbs (after
subtracting fiber grams), which equals less than 2 carb units:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c21OO.html
I don't know where it falls in the glycemic index, but like I
said, it doesn't raise my glucose levels as long as it's just
the plain stuff...
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"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~