WHICH ARE THE
FOODS THAT
ARE HIGHEST IN
CARBOHYDRATES?
For a fail-safe general guideline, just remember this: Foods
that have the highest carbohydrate content are higher
in sugars and starches. This
includes anything which has
been made with flour from any
type of grain, foods that have
sugar added to them and foods
that are either starchy vegetables or derived from starchy
vegetables such as potatoes and
corn.
The next set, regardless of what
you think they are made from,
are most processed foods. These
have much higher carbohydrate
levels than you may have been
told.
That’s because manufacturers
like to make as much profit as
they can from producing this
type of food, and will often bulk
them out with low-cost high
carbohydrate based ingredients
or worse.
One prime example is, say,
sausages. These are often bulked
out with breads and have sugar
and other flavour enhancers
added to make them edible. Do
make sure you read the packets
before you buy them.