Dreamlands Pasta

Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger

It's Dreamfields... and they "invented" the term net digestible carbs.

You can read about it on their website.

http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/

Jennifer


Roger V. LaPlante wrote:

Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger

Roger V. LaPlante wrote:

Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger


Sounds a little fishy to me. Here's a quote from the company FAQ:


-------QUOTE STARTS HERE----------
How does Dreamfields make its pasta lower in carbohydrates?

DREAMFIELDS pasta is lower in digestible carbohydrates. What that means
is that while the total number of carbohydrates is the same as typical
pasta, our unique blend of dietary fibers and proteins protects all but
about 5 grams of these carbohydrates from being digested. These
protected, or "controlled," carbohydrates pass to the colon where they
provide the health benefits of fiber.
-------QUOTE ENDS HERE----------




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Jim Marnott
Originally: 245/193/180
Now: 221/216/180

Roger V. LaPlante wrote in message . ..
Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger

I suppose you mean Dreamfields. The actual total carb count of this
stuff is contoversial, at best.

Well... I can tell you that on the diabetes lists, some diabetics
(myself included) have found no blood glucose rise after eating this
pasta. Regular pasta would cause a LARGE rise.

Others, have found a rise.

So the juries out.

Jennifer

Jim Marnott wrote:

Roger V. LaPlante wrote:

Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.
Thanks
Roger



Sounds a little fishy to me. Here's a quote from the company FAQ:


-------QUOTE STARTS HERE----------
How does Dreamfields make its pasta lower in carbohydrates?

DREAMFIELDS pasta is lower in digestible carbohydrates. What that means
is that while the total number of carbohydrates is the same as typical
pasta, our unique blend of dietary fibers and proteins protects all but
about 5 grams of these carbohydrates from being digested. These
protected, or "controlled," carbohydrates pass to the colon where they
provide the health benefits of fiber.
-------QUOTE ENDS HERE----------

Well... I can tell you that on the diabetes lists, some diabetics
(myself included) have found no blood glucose rise after eating this
pasta. Regular pasta would cause a LARGE rise.

Others, have found a rise.

So the juries out.

Jennifer

Jim Marnott wrote:

Roger V. LaPlante wrote:

Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.
Thanks
Roger



Sounds a little fishy to me. Here's a quote from the company FAQ:


-------QUOTE STARTS HERE----------
How does Dreamfields make its pasta lower in carbohydrates?

DREAMFIELDS pasta is lower in digestible carbohydrates. What that means
is that while the total number of carbohydrates is the same as typical
pasta, our unique blend of dietary fibers and proteins protects all but
about 5 grams of these carbohydrates from being digested. These
protected, or "controlled," carbohydrates pass to the colon where they
provide the health benefits of fiber.
-------QUOTE ENDS HERE----------

"Roger V. LaPlante" wrote in message
...
Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger

This pasta shows a somewhat delayed and reduced blood sugar effect,
and thus may be useful to diabetics, but a high proportion of the total
caloric content of the pasta is in fact absorbed, so I personally do not
consider it low carb. Same situation as for sugar alcohols. Although
they partially pass to the colon for digestion via fermentation, you
still absorb most of the sugar and must produce insulin to utilize it.

Note that fiber, in comparison, is not digested, fermented, or absorbed.
Therefore I regard the Dreamfields claims as blatent false advertising.

Alan

"Roger V. LaPlante" wrote in message
...
Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger

This pasta shows a somewhat delayed and reduced blood sugar effect,
and thus may be useful to diabetics, but a high proportion of the total
caloric content of the pasta is in fact absorbed, so I personally do not
consider it low carb. Same situation as for sugar alcohols. Although
they partially pass to the colon for digestion via fermentation, you
still absorb most of the sugar and must produce insulin to utilize it.

Note that fiber, in comparison, is not digested, fermented, or absorbed.
Therefore I regard the Dreamfields claims as blatent false advertising.

Alan

And as a non-diabetic, I don't experience bloating, water retention or
hunger pangs in a few hours like I do if I eat something truly high-carb
like a normal pasta would be. So for me, it's working just fine too. Like
Jennifer said, it's going to be an individual thing. You can only try it
and see how it works for you.

on Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:22:06 -0700, Jennifer
wrote:

Well... I can tell you that on the diabetes lists, some diabetics
(myself included) have found no blood glucose rise after eating this
pasta. Regular pasta would cause a LARGE rise.

Others, have found a rise.

So the juries out.

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Bev

I'm not certain what they've done to this pasta, but I know that it doesn't
affect my blood glucose the way that regular pasta does. It tastes great,
and cooks up very nicely. I am fortunate in that I don't crave pasta like
some people do, but it's nice to be able to make an occasional "one pot
meal" (kind of like a Hamburger Helper) or macaroni and cheese and use
Dreamfields pasta to make it more low carb. I hope the Dreamfields pasta
folks get obscenely rich selling their technology to the other pasta
companies.

DebH


"Roger V. LaPlante" wrote in message
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Can Dreamlands pasta be classified as low-carb? I am not familiar with
the term 'net digestible carbs'.

Thanks
Roger