Count Carb: How Many Teaspoons of Sugar in your Food Items

This is a new way to count carb in your food, so as you find it more easy to count carbs in all your food items.

This list contains the equivalent number of teaspoons of sugar in your food items. It is derived from their carb content. Calculations are made based on the net carb content, i.e. excluding fibers.

Reading this list makes you sense the carb content of food items, e.g.
eating 1 medium avocado supplies your body with 306 Calories, only 14 of which are coming from equivalent to less than 1 teaspoon of sugar,and the rest is coming from beneficial nutrients including good fats, while eating 1 dried fig supplies 47.7 Calories about 42 of which come from carb equivalent to 2.62 teaspoons of sugar.

While eating white sugar has unhealthy effects, all fruits -except the dried items which can only be eaten within a calorie plan- contain small amounts of sugars, and they should represent a considerable part of your carb intake.

The lists take exhaustive work, and I can not continue unless people want them, so please if you are interested just put 1 word in your comment " continue".

1- Fruits

# 1 Apple, raw with skin contains carbohydrates equivalent to 4.325 teaspoons of sugar and contains 81 Calories
# 0.25 cups Applesauce, unsweetened contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.525 teaspoons of sugar and contains 26 Calories
# 0.25 cups Applesauce, sweetened contains carbohydrates equivalent to 3 teaspoons of sugar and contains 48.5 Calories
# 1 tbs Apple Butter contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2.1 teaspoons of sugar and contains 33 Calories
# 10 halves Apricots, dried, sulfured contains carbohydrates equivalent to 4.625 teaspoons of sugar and contains 83 Calories
# 1 Apricots, fresh contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.775 teaspoons of sugar and contains 17 Calories
# 1 medium avocado, whole, raw (Haas) contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.875 teaspoons of sugar and contains 306 Calories
# 1 banana, raw, medium contains carbohydrates equivalent to 6 teaspoons of sugar and contains 105 Calories
# 0.25 cups Blackberries contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.675 teaspoons of sugar and contains 18.5 Calories
# 0.25 cups Blueberries contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.025 teaspoons of sugar and contains 20.3 Calories
# 0.25 Boysenberries, frozen, unsweetened contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.7 teaspoons of sugar and contains 17 Calories
# 0.25 Cantaloupe, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.775 teaspoons of sugar and contains 14 Calories
# 10 Cherries, sour, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.8 teaspoon of sugar and contains 34 Calories
# 10 Cherries, sweet, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.425 teaspoons of sugar and contains 49 Calories
# 0.25 cups Crab Apples, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.375 teaspoons of sugar and contain 21 Calories
# 0.25 cups Cranberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.725 and contain 11.8 Calories
# 10 Dates, dried contain carbohydrates equivalent to 13.7 teaspoons of sugar and contain 228 Calories
# 0.25 cups Elderberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.025 teaspoons of sugar and contain 26.5 Calories
# 10 Figs, dried contain carbohydrates equivalent to 26.2 teaspoons of sugar and contains 477 Calories
# 1 medium Fig, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2 spoons of sugar and contains 37 Calories
# 0.25 cups Gooseberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.55 teaspoons of sugar and contains 16.5 Calories
# 1/2 medium Grapefruits, pink and red, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.125 teaspoons of sugar and contain 39 Calories
# 1/2 medium Grapefruits, white, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.15 teaspoons of sugar and contain 39 Calories
# 0.5 cups Grapes, American (slip skin), raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.85 teaspoons of sugar and contain 29 Calories
# 0.5 cups Grapes, European (adherent skin), raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 3.35 teaspoons of sugar and contain 57 Calories
# 1 medium Guava, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.45 teaspoons of sugar and contains 46 Calories
# 0.25 cups Honeydew melon, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.9 teaspoon of sugar and contain 15 Calories
# 0.25 cups Java plum, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.325 teaspoons of sugar and contain 20.3 Calories
# 3.5 Oz's Jujube, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 5.025 teaspoons of sugar and contain 78 Calories
# 1 medium Kiwi, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2,175 teaspoons of sugar and contains 46 Calories
# 1 medium Kumquat Kumquats, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.45 teaspoons of sugar and contains 78 Calories
# 1 medium Lemon, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.95 teaspoon of sugar and contains 17 Calories
# 1 medium Lime, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.3 teaspoons of sugar and contains 20 Calories
# 0.25 cups Loganberries, frozen contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.75 teaspoons of sugar and contain 20.3 Calories
# 10 medium Lychees, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.075 teaspoons of sugar and contain 66 Calories
# 0.25 cups Mandarin Oranges, canned, light syrup contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.45 teaspoons of sugar and contain 38.5 Calories
# 0.25 cups Mandarin Oranges, canned, juice pack contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2,45 teaspoons of sugar and contains 38.5 Calories
# 1 medium Mango, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1,375 teaspoons of sugar and contains 23 Calories
# 3.5 ozs Mixed Fruit, dried contain carbohydrates equivalent to 7.875 teaspoons and contains 135 Calories
# 0.25 cups Mixed Fruit, frozen, sweetened contain 13.975 teaspoons of
sugar and contain 241 Calories
# 0.25 cups Mulberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.975 teaspoons and contains 34.8 Calories
# 1 medium nectarines, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.7 teaspoons of sugar and contains 15 Calories
# 1 orange Orange, navel, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 3.45 teaspoons of sugar and contains 60 Calories
# 1 oranges Orange, Valencia, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2.85 teaspoons of sugar and contains 59 Calories
# 1 papaya Papaya, raw, medium contains carbohydrates equivalent to 6.075 teaspoons of sugar and contains 119 Calories
# 1 Passion Fruit (grandilla), purple, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 0.575 teaspoons of sugar and contains 17 Calories
# 1 Peach, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2 teaspoons of sugar and 37 Calories
# 0.25 Peaches, canned, light syrup contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2 teaspoons of sugar and contains 37 Calories
# 0.25 Peaches, canned, juice pack contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.6 teaspoons of sugar and contain 27 Calories
# 1 Pear, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 5.275 teaspoons of sugar and contains 98 Calories
# 0.25 pears, canned, light syrup contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2.125 teaspoons of sugar and contains 36 Calories
# 1 Persimmon, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 2.1 teaspoons of sugar and contains 32 Calories
# 0.25 Pineapples, canned, juice pack contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.325 teaspoonful and contain 37.5 Calories
# 0.25 Pineapples, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 1.075 teaspoons of sugar and contain 19 Calories
# 0.25 Plantains, cooked contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.775 teaspoons of sugar and contain 44.8 Calories
# 1 medium Plum, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.9 teaspoons of sugar and contains 36 Calories
# 1 medium plum Pomegranate, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 6.375 teaspoons of sugar and contains 105 Calories
# 1 medium Prickly pear, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.55
teaspoons of sugar and contains 42 Calories
# 10 Prunes, dried contain carbohydrates equivalent to 11.675 teaspoons of sugar and contain 201 Calories
# 0.25 Prunes, dried, cooked contain carbohydrates equivalent to 2.85
teaspoons of sugar and contain 56.5 Calories
# 1 medium Quince, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 3.1 teaspoons of sugar and contains 52 Calories
# 2/3 cups Raisins, golden seedless contain carbohydrates equivalent to
18.975 teaspoons of sugar and contains 302 Calories
# 2/3 cups Raisins, seeded contain carbohydrates equivalent to 17.925 teaspoons of sugar and contains 294 Calories
# 0.25 cups Raspberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.375 teaspoons of sugar and contains 15 Calories
# 0.25 cups Strawberries, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.425
teaspoons of sugar and contains 11.3 Calories
# 0.25 cups Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened contain carbohydrates equivalent to 0.65 teaspoons of sugar and contains 13 Calories
# 0.25 cups Tamarind, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to 4.35 teaspoons of sugar and Contains 71.8 Calories
# 1 medium Tangerine, raw contains carbohydrates equivalent to 1.875 teaspoons of sugar and contains 37 Calories
# 0.25 cups Watermelon, raw contain carbohydrates equivalent to.675 teaspoons of sugar and contain 12.8 Calories

List of food that Burn Fat, on Scientific Basis

What foods that burn fat? Is there a scientific basis for these claims? how do they act? this is what this article trying to resolve.

If you want a list of foods that burn fat that is based on scientific basis, that comprises very wide choices and is not limited to a narrow one, you are in the right place.

It is not the usual traditional list of known foods, with slight changes in words that make you even more confused. It is based your metabolic needs involving foods that burn fat by consuming energy as
metabolic calories or heat, moreover, it involves foods that do not burn fat inside cells, but foods that burn them outside the cell.

Protein:
Protein requires about 25% more metabolic energy to digest.


List of High Protein Foods

whey (supplement found in health food stores)
chicken breast
turkey breast
salmon
tuna
cottage cheese
swordfish
haddock
lean ground turkey
round steak
sirloin steak
lean ground beef
orange roughy

List of Good other Sources Of Protein
Whey (supplement found in health food stores)
Chicken (without skin)
Turkey (without skin)
Lean cuts of beef
Lean cuts of pork
Lean cuts of lamb
Lean cuts of veal
Eggs
Egg whites
Tuna fish
Salmon
Shrimp
Lobster
Flounder
Sardines
Snapper
Swordfish
Trout
Crab
Clams
Scallops
Sirloin steak
Round steak
Lean ground beef
Milk (2% or skim)
Cottage cheese (low fat/non fat)
Yogurt (low fat/non fat)
Tofu
Black beans
Garbanzo beans (aka chick peas)
Kidney beans
Lentils
Lima beans
Navy beans
Pinto beans
Miso
Soybeans
Peanuts
Almonds
Cashews
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Pistachio nuts
Natural peanut butter
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Protein powder, protein shakes and protein bars
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Calcium Rich Foods
Clinical trials proved that increasing dietary calcium significantly
augmented weight and fat loss secondary to calorie restriction, and increased the percentage of fat loss from the trunk region.

Dairy foods

Yogurt, plain
Yogurt, fruit
Milk, nonfat or low fat
Milk, whole
Cheese, including American, ricotta, cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese
Milk shakes
Eggnog

Nondairy Foods with Calcium

Salmon
Tofu
Rhubarb
Sardines
Collard greens
Spinach
Turnip greens
Okra
White beans
Baked beans
Broccoli
Peas
Brussels sprouts
Sesame seeds
Bok choy
Almonds
Celery

Calcium-fortified Foods
In addition to the large number of calcium rich foods that are naturally found, like milk and cheese, a lot of foods are now fortified with calcium. These can be especially good choices if you do not like to drink milk.
Calcium-fortified breakfast cereal, including General Mills Whole Grain Total, Total Raisin Bran, Total Cranberry Crunch, and Total Honey Clusters, all of which have 100%Daily Value of calcium per serving!
Calcium-fortified orange juice
Calcium-fortified soy milk
Instant oatmeal
Calcium-fortified bread or English muffins
Calcium-fortified drink mixes such as Pediasure or Carnation Instant Breakfast
Other calcium-fortified breakfast cereals, including General Mills Golden Grahams (350 mg)
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Low Glycemic Index Foods

Although these foods do not burn fat by themselves, yet they represent
a great help to you if you search to burn fat to lose weight.

Research revealed that low Glycemic index foods like most vegetables,fruits, beans and unprocessed grains raise blood sugar slowly. This guards against sharp rises in blood insulin the hormone that help synthesize fat. Animals fed on low glycemic index diet were lean, with normal amounts of fat in throughout their bodies, in contrast to animals fed on high glycemic index diet which had twice the normal amount of fat in their bodies, blood and livers. This is a bonus
property that may reduce the risk of gall stone formation that may accompany some diet programs.

Go here to view Glycemic Index (Gi) Food List

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Foods that lower blood sugar

Again, these foods do not burn fat by themselves, however, they have a great impact on one searching a healthy style of eating. Comprising these foods with the other mentioned groups will make you not in need to burn fat.

These foods help control your blood glucose so that sharp increases in blood insulin can be avoided. Controlling blood insulin is a great way to reduce the risks of insulin resistance, increased fat synthesis, and diabetes mellitus.

Go here to view Foods and Herbs Lower Blood Sugar
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Negative Calorie Foods (Fiber containing foods):
Fibers in plants hold water many times its weight of water, it is due to this property that keeps plants alive under the sun during the day time. Were it not, plants would have dried and died when exposed to sun rays for long hours.

When vegetables and fruits are ingested, they absorb a large amount of water acquiring a heavy mass that is pushed away by intestines to be excreted, this work consume energy more than the small amounts contained in these foods.
Go here to view aList of Negative-Calorie Foods . Additional information are calorie content and portion size.
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Warming Spices
When you eat these foods you feel hot and sweating, this is because they dilate blood vessels in the peripheries of your body, i.e. they shunt your blood into the vessels of your skin which has a large area that may absorb a good deal of blood that lose heat by sweating. To see result with them to burn fat, put them as a part of your plan, and not the only plan. If you feel you do not like them do not panic and search for another group of food to burn fat.

The list includes:
1- Cayenne Pepper
- Bell peppers
- pimento
- paprika
- chili
2- Cinnamon
3- Ginger (Turmeric)
4- Nutmeg
5- Mace
6- Cloves
7- Allspice
At Wikipedia there is a very large list 0f culinary herbs and spices that include even moreWarming Spices
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Some Special Foods and Drinks that Burn Fat:

1- Apples:
It contains the highest content of pectin, in some studies pectin were found to bind fatty acids, and this may cause fats not to be absorbed into the intestinal walls, i.e. it burns them before they enter into the body. Why not take them as snacks?


2- Green Tea:
I wonder this great buzz about green tea, is it supposed to be taken alone to burn fat? will it replace foods for one searching to burn fat? do not you drink teas?
The clinical studies proved it has an effect on burning fat, so what is the problem if it is taken as an additive to a plan to burn fat?
Drink green tea for its antioxidant effect as well as to burn fat.


Would not it be a better choice that you define your plan to burn fat and lose weight, then you choose your appropriate food out of this very large list of foods?

Glycemic Index ( GI ) Food List

From this glycemic index food list we can see that most of the vegetables, most of beverages, and most of the low fat dairy products have low ratings on the glycemic index. Most of the bakery products, breads and biscuits have medium or high ratings on the glycemic index.Repeated revision of the list makes you taste the type of food glycemic index.

Low Glycemic Index ( Rating below 55 )

Vegetable and Beans :
Artichoke .............................................. 15
Asparagus.............................................. 15
Broccoli ................................................. 15
Cauliflower ........................................... 15
Celery ................................................... 15
Cucumber ............................................ 15
Eggplant ............................................... 15
Green beans ........................................ 15
Lettuce, all varieties ........................... 15
Peppers, all varieties .......................... 15
Snow peas ............................................ 15
Spinach ................................................. 15
Young summer squash ...................... 15
Tomatoes ............................................. 15
Zucchini ................................................ 15
Soy beans, boiled ................................ 16
Peas, dried ........................................... 22
Kidney beans, boiled .......................... 29
Lentils green, boiled ........................... 29
Chickpeas ............................................. 33
Haricot beans, boiled .......................... 38
Black-eyed beans ................................ 41
Chickpeas, tinned ................................ 42
Baked beans, tinned ........................... 48
Kidney beans, tinned ......................... 52
Lentils green, tinned .......................... 52

Fruits & Root Crop :
Cherries .............................................. 22
Grapefruit .......................................... 25
Apricots (dried) ................................ 31
Apples ................................................. 38
Pears ................................................... 38
Plums .................................................. 39
Peaches .............................................. 42
Oranges .............................................. 44
Grapes ................................................ 46
Kiwi fruit ............................................ 53
Bananas .............................................. 54
Carrots, cooked ................................. 39
Yam .................................................... 51
Sweet potato ..................................... 54

Pasta :

Spaghetti, protein enriched ............... 27
Fettuccine ............................................ 32
Vermicelli ............................................. 35
whole wheat ......................................... 37
Ravioli, meat filled .............................. 39
Spaghetti, white .................................. 41
Macaroni .............................................. 45

Dairy Foods
Yogurt low- fat (sweetened) ...................... 14
Yogurt low-fat (artificially sweetened)..... 15
Milk, chocolate ............................................. 24
Milk, whole ................................................... 27
Milk, Fat-free .............................................. 32
Milk, skimmed ............................................. 32
Milk, semi-skimmed ................................... 34
Ice-cream (low- fat) ................................... 50

Cereal Grains :
Pearl barley .................................................. 25
Rye ................................................................. 34
Wheat kernels .............................................. 41
Rice, instant .................................................. 46
Rice, parboiled .............................................. 48
Barley, cracked ............................................. 50
Beverages Soy milk ...................................... 30
Apple juice ..................................................... 41
Carrot juice .................................................... 45
Pineapple juice .............................................. 46
Grapefruit juice ............................................. 48
Orange juice ................................................... 52

Cereal Grains , Breakfast Cereals :
Pearl barley ................................................... 25
Rye .................................................................. 34
Wheat kernels ............................................... 41
Rice, instant ................................................... 46
Rice, parboiled ............................................... 48
Barley, cracked .............................................. 50
All-Bran .......................................................... 42
Porridge, non instant .................................... 49

Bakery Products & Breads :
Multi grain bread .......................................... 48
Whole grain .................................................... 50
Pound cake ..................................................... 54

Snack Food and Sweets :

Peanuts Low 15
M&Ms (peanut) ............................................. 32
Snickers bar ................................................... 40
Chocolate bar; 30g ........................................ 49
Jams and marmalade's ................................. 49
Crisps .............................................................. 54

Soups
Tomato soup, tinned ..................................... 38
Lentil soup, tinned ......................................... 44

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Intermediate Glycemic Index Food : ( Rating 55 - 70 GI )

Bakery Products & Bread :
Danish pastry ................................................ 59
Muffin (unsweetened) .................................. 62
Cake , tart ...................................................... 65
Cake, angel ..................................................... 67
Croissant ........................................................ 67
Pita bread, white ........................................... 57
Pizza, cheese .................................................. 60
Hamburger bun ............................................ 61
Rye-flour bread ............................................ 64
Whole meal bread ......................................... 69

Cereal Grains & Breakfast Cereals :
Rice, brown .................................................... 55
Rice, wild ........................................................ 57
Rice, white ..................................................... 58
Barley, flakes ................................................. 66
Taco Shell ....................................................... 68
Oat bran ......................................................... 55
Muesli ............................................................. 56
Mini Wheats (wholemeal) ............................ 57
Shredded Wheat ........................................... 69

Bakeries & Breads :
Danish pastry .................................................. 59
Muffin (unsweetened) .................................... 62
Cake , tart ......................................................... 65
Cake, angel ....................................................... 67
Croissant ........................................................... 67
Pita bread, white ............................................. 57
Pizza, cheese .................................................... 60
Hamburger bun ............................................... 61
Rye-flour bread ............................................... 64
Whole meal bread ........................................... 69

Biscuits :
Digestives ......................................................... 58
Shortbread ....................................................... 64
Water biscuits .................................................. 65
Ryvita ............................................................... 67


Fruits & Root Crops :
Fruit cocktail .................................................... 55
Mangoes ............................................................ 56
Apricots ............................................................. 57
Apricots (tinned in syrup) ............................. 64
Raisins ............................................................... 64
Pineapple .......................................................... 66
Potato, boiled ................................................... 56
Potato, new ....................................................... 57
Potato, tinned ................................................... 61
Beetroot ............................................................ 64
Potato, steamed ............................................... 65
Potato, mashed ................................................ 70

Snack Food and Sweets :
Popcorn ............................................................. 55
Mars bar ........................................................... 64
Table sugar (sucrose) ...................................... 65

Pasta :
Spaghetti, durum wheat ................................. 55
Macaroni cheese .............................................. 64

Dairy Products :
Ice-cream (low- fat) ........................................ 50
Ice-cream .......................................................... 61

Soups
Black bean soup, tinned .................................. 64
Green pea soup, tinned ................................... 66

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High Glycemic Index Food ( Rating Higher than 70 )


Bakery Products & Breads :
Waffles .............................................................. 76
Doughnut .......................................................... 76
White bread ..................................................... 71
White rolls ........................................................ 73
Baguette ........................................................... 95

Biscuits
Wafer biscuits .................................................. 77
Rice cakes ......................................................... 77

Fruits & Root Crop :
Watermelon ..................................................... 72
Potato, mashed ............................................... 70
Chips ................................................................ 75
Potato, micro waved ...................................... 82
Potato, instant ................................................ 83
Potato, baked ................................................. 85
Parsnips .......................................................... 97

Snack Food and Sweets :
Corn chips ...................................................... 74
Jelly beans ..................................................... 80
Pretzels .......................................................... 81
Dates .............................................................. 103

Cereal Grains & Brakfast Cereals :
Millet .............................................................. 71
Golden Grahams ........................................... 71
Puffed wheat ................................................. 74
Weetabix ........................................................ 77
Rice Krispies .................................................. 82
Cornflakes ...................................................... 83

Golden Grahams ............................................ 71
Puffed wheat .................................................. 74
Weetabix ......................................................... 77
Rice Krispies ................................................... 82
Cornflakes ....................................................... 83

Pasta :
Rice pasta, brown ........................................... 92
Broad beans ..................................................... 79

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