Carbohydrates and Tomatoes

IronPete · July 3, 2015

This is kind of a scientific inquiry of sorts but it comes with a story. My son the Health Freak is going on a low carb diet (Ketosis I think). He wanted to know how low carb tomato sauce is made. Is the low carb tomato the thing or is it the process? Does anyone know how they make "low carb" tomato sauce? Is it something that I can make at home without the aid of a PhD in genetics and a large grant? Any input would be appreciated! By the way, I did see an article that said a normal tom has 5 grams of carbs where plum and cherry toms have about 1 gram. Still a lot.
Thanks; Pete

Worth1 · July 3, 2015

Pete you answered your own question.
Like many things these days they advertize carb amounts in things being low like water.
Tomatoes are naturally low carb, they just advertise it as being so.
Like the water bottles you see that say no GMO's and 0 carbs, really, 'you think.

Plus if I am not mistaking they may very well put some sort of sweetener in processed tomato sauce.

Tell your son not to worry you cant eat enough tomatoes to gain weight trust me I have tried.
The health benefits far outweigh the crab amount plus you have to have carbs for your body to survive.
I cant think of a better way to get them.

Worth

Cole_Robbie · July 3, 2015

you have to have carbs for your body to survive.

Sorry, my friend, I have to call you on that one. The keto diet's main premise is that you do not need carbs to live. The body will convert a fat-based diet to ketones, and fuel itself just fine. Think of an ancient eskimo living off whale and seal meat; they didn't have carbs.

Worth1 · July 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

you have to have carbs for your body to survive.

Sorry, my friend, I have to call you on that one. The keto diet's main premise is that you do not need carbs to live. The body will convert a fat-based diet to ketones, and fuel itself just fine. Think of an ancient eskimo living off whale and seal meat; they didn't have carbs.

Well your right but maybe (I) have to have carbs to survive.

Before you jump on the Eskimo seal fat diet you might ought to order a sample first.

Plus they did and do eat other things besides just fats and meat.

Worth

Gardeneer · July 3, 2015

Tomato doe not have any starch. So no carbs there. The only source of carb originates from the sugar (brix) which is not that much. That of course depends on the variety.
I don't have the numbers, but I think probably a can of CocaCola has more carb than a gallon of tomato sauce.
The bottom line: You want low carb tomatoes ?: Do not eat the sweet once and look at the ingredients list on the tomato sauce can/bottle. .

Gardeneer

Worth1 · July 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Tomato doe not have any starch. So no carbs there. The only source of carb originates from the sugar (brix) which is not that much. That of course depends on the variety.
I don't have the numbers, but I think probably a can of CocaCola has more carb than a gallon of tomato sauce.
The bottom line: You want low carb tomatoes ?: Do not eat the sweet once and look at the ingredients list on the tomato sauce can/bottle. .

Gardeneer

This whole diet thing tickles me pink.
On one side you have the carnivores on the other you have the herbivores and then some like myself are omnivores.

I am like a bear, I like meat mostly but I wont pass up a good berry bush.

Bipetual · July 3, 2015

Some sauces have an astonishing amount of sugar added. My family likes a little variety so we buy a few different sauces. There was one that was so sweet I could hardly eat it. It had 13 grams of sugar per serving. One had 8 and I could eat it, but I didn't really care for it. So now we only buy sauce with 6 grams or less.

Cole_Robbie · July 3, 2015

I meant to include the wiki link to the Keto diet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis

It also reduces seizures in epileptic children by two-thirds. That was known in the 1920s. But ideas like that are not a part of modern health care. They want to treat everything with medication instead.

Worth1 · July 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Bipetual

Some sauces have an astonishing amount of sugar added. My family likes a little variety so we buy a few different sauces. There was one that was so sweet I could hardly eat it. It had 13 grams of sugar per serving. One had 8 and I could eat it, but I didn't really care for it. So now we only buy sauce with 6 grams or less.

Sometimes I feel like I look like an idiot in the store because I am the only one reading labels to see what is in stuff.
I look for the top 3 killers, at least I think so.
Salts.
HFCS.
And hydrogenated fats.
I dont eat enough carbs from grain to amount to a hill of beans so I dont worry about it.

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I meant to include the wiki link to the Keto diet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis

It also reduces seizures in epileptic children by two-thirds. That was known in the 1920s. But ideas like that are not a part of modern health care. They want to treat everything with medication instead.

Cole you have a PM.

Worth

Father'sDaughter · July 4, 2015

Inquiring minds want to know -- what's he planning on having the sauce on if he can't eat pasta?

Worth1 · July 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter

Inquiring minds want to know -- what's he planning on having the sauce on if he can't eat pasta?

Shellfish sounds good.

Manhattan style clam chowder?
My mother cooked many meats with tomato based sauce with no pasta.

Worth

Cole_Robbie · July 4, 2015

My former mother in law made a fine ratatouille with a tomato sauce base.

Worth1 · July 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

My former mother in law made a fine ratatouille with a tomato sauce base.

My mom did too but at the time I had no idea what it was called.

I was just an ignorant little country boy that ate what was put in front of me.
Worth

Bipetual · July 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter

Inquiring minds want to know -- what's he planning on having the sauce on if he can't eat pasta?

I wonder why that didn't occur to me?

Tracydr · July 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Tomato doe not have any starch. So no carbs there. The only source of carb originates from the sugar (brix) which is not that much. That of course depends on the variety.
I don't have the numbers, but I think probably a can of CocaCola has more carb than a gallon of tomato sauce.
The bottom line: You want low carb tomatoes ?: Do not eat the sweet once and look at the ingredients list on the tomato sauce can/bottle. .

Gardeneer

Tomatoes are low calorie but the calories are basically all carbs. I think ketosis diets don't allow fruits or veggies. Low carb diets like South Beach do.

July 3, 2015	#1
IronPete Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada Posts: 302	Carbohydrates and Tomatoes This is kind of a scientific inquiry of sorts but it comes with a story. My son the Health Freak is going on a low carb diet (Ketosis I think). He wanted to know how low carb tomato sauce is made. Is the low carb tomato the thing or is it the process? Does anyone know how they make "low carb" tomato sauce? Is it something that I can make at home without the aid of a PhD in genetics and a large grant? Any input would be appreciated! By the way, I did see an article that said a normal tom has 5 grams of carbs where plum and cherry toms have about 1 gram. Still a lot. Thanks; Pete __________________ Thanks; Iron Pete "We can agree to disagree."

July 3, 2015	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Pete you answered your own question. Like many things these days they advertize carb amounts in things being low like water. Tomatoes are naturally low carb, they just advertise it as being so. Like the water bottles you see that say no GMO's and 0 carbs, really, 'you think. Plus if I am not mistaking they may very well put some sort of sweetener in processed tomato sauce. Tell your son not to worry you cant eat enough tomatoes to gain weight trust me I have tried. The health benefits far outweigh the crab amount plus you have to have carbs for your body to survive. I cant think of a better way to get them. Worth

July 3, 2015	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	you have to have carbs for your body to survive. Sorry, my friend, I have to call you on that one. The keto diet's main premise is that you do not need carbs to live. The body will convert a fat-based diet to ketones, and fuel itself just fine. Think of an ancient eskimo living off whale and seal meat; they didn't have carbs.

July 3, 2015	#5
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Tomato doe not have any starch. So no carbs there. The only source of carb originates from the sugar (brix) which is not that much. That of course depends on the variety. I don't have the numbers, but I think probably a can of CocaCola has more carb than a gallon of tomato sauce. The bottom line: You want low carb tomatoes ?: Do not eat the sweet once and look at the ingredients list on the tomato sauce can/bottle. . Gardeneer

July 3, 2015	#7
Bipetual Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Illinois, zone 5a Posts: 579	Some sauces have an astonishing amount of sugar added. My family likes a little variety so we buy a few different sauces. There was one that was so sweet I could hardly eat it. It had 13 grams of sugar per serving. One had 8 and I could eat it, but I didn't really care for it. So now we only buy sauce with 6 grams or less.

July 4, 2015	#10
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Inquiring minds want to know -- what's he planning on having the sauce on if he can't eat pasta?