Arrrrggg.... broccoli!!

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  • yuriyuri
    ADBB Adventurer
    • May 18, 2004
    • 141
    #1

    Arrrrggg.... broccoli!!

    I usually use fitday to count my carbs, but i was so suprised to see a huge diff in broccoli counts from fitday and Atkins carb counter....

    Fitday: 1 cup 1.97 net
    Atkins: 1 cup 3.4 net

    That is a HUGE diff.........

    Naturally i like the numbers on fitday better, but i need to know the truth!!

    What do you guys think of this? Go with fitday or atkins???
    BEFORE: Oct, 2003 - 170lbs


    DURING: Jan-Feb 2004 - 145lbs



    MWI : 145/130/125
    5"3
    Size: 4
    Re-started 3/24/04
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    • pammie

      Moderator Emeritus
      • Aug 11, 2003
      • 759
      #2
      yuri check how atkins measures the brocoli

      for example 1 cup of chopped up brocoli is going to b more than 1 cup of brocoli flowrets
      start: 8/18/03

      267/195/165



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        • yuriyuri
          ADBB Adventurer
          • May 18, 2004
          • 141
          #3
          thanks pammie. i thought about that, and i have no idea... i suppose i can email them to find out! Gotta get to the bottom of this..... lol
          BEFORE: Oct, 2003 - 170lbs


          DURING: Jan-Feb 2004 - 145lbs



          MWI : 145/130/125
          5"3
          Size: 4
          Re-started 3/24/04

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            • NulloModo
              • Oct 29, 2003
              • 949
              #4
              The fitday count for raw broccoli is 2 grams net carbs per cup.

              That is for all intents and purposes identical to the Atkins count, which also bases it on uncooked volume.

              Perhaps you looked at stats for cooked broccoli?


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                • lyralee
                  ADBB Amateur
                  • Jun 29, 2004
                  • 33
                  #5
                  I have the Atkins Shopping Guide book. it says that broccoli is 0.8g per 1/2 cup raw, and 1.7g per 1/2 cup cooked, so the 3.4 you found was most likely for a cup of cooked broccoli.
                  Sorry everyone. I've had to abandon Atkins. After slipping up, I gained back everything and more. I fully believe in and support Atkins, I know it works, but it's too hard for me. I'm following my own plan now, exercising more, eating less in general and healthier, still focusing more on veggies and fruits and whole grains and much less processed junk and bad carbs. I still visit here occasionally, so I will keep my stats listed here when I do. I wish everyone the best on this program or any others that work for you.

                  11-10-07: 210/146/125 - more than 60 pounds lost this year!

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                    • not2late
                      Moderator
                      • May 09, 2003
                      • 14677
                      #6
                      My advise is to pick one carb counter and use that.
                      ~Megs~
                      242/141/160 (130)
                      dress size 26/10/8
                      5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                      My blog:
                      http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                        • scott123
                          ADBB Adventurer
                          • Jun 20, 2004
                          • 315
                          #7
                          Go to a supermarket's frozen food section and get the numbers off a serving of frozen broccoli.

                          Sure, some companies fudge their numbers, but there is a lot more at stake if the label is wrong than if fitday(aka usda) or atkins is wrong.

                          The usda database are a bunch of hosebags when it comes to carb counts. I swear they pull these numbers out of thin air.

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