Pumpkin in a can?

[penniedo]

I keep finding great recipes that call for pumpkin but I can't find any fresh this time of the year and all the canned pumpkin I find is loaded with sugar. Does anyone know what is considered induction friendly pumpkin??

[SugarFreeSheila]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

Just make sure to get canned pumpkin (like Libby's), rather than the pumpkin pie mix. You can have half a cup a day on Induction!

[2big4mysize]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

pumpkin has natural sugars in it on the Nutrtional label where you need to look for sugar is in the ingredients label. avoid those cans.

pure pumpkin is what you want. I love it and mixed with some cream cheese and pie spice is a great dip or spread for even inductees.

why only 1/2 a cup since it is on the 1 cup list?

[Peytonn]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

I still have 3 small fresh ones.. (one has a tiny dark spot and I actually brought it to the deck to remind myself to cut it up and cook it... before it rots).



if you lived closer... I'd share with you..

[penniedo]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

I still have 3 small fresh ones.. (one has a tiny dark spot and I actually brought it to the deck to remind myself to cut it up and cook it... before it rots).



if you lived closer... I'd share with you..

Awwww... How sweet!! Thanks!!

[penniedo]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

pumpkin has natural sugars in it on the Nutrtional label where you need to look for sugar is in the ingredients label. avoid those cans.

pure pumpkin is what you want. I love it and mixed with some cream cheese and pie spice is a great dip or spread for even inductees.

why only 1/2 a cup since it is on the 1 cup list?

2big,
You brought up an interesting question because I'm not sure if I understand what I should be looking at. I have been looking at the nutritional labels on everything I buy and if it has sugar listed I won't buy it. But I really should be looking at the added ingredients for sugar?? Like for instance canned tomatoes have 3grams of sugar on the N.Label but none listed in the ingredients. So their ok to use?? Sorry if I sound dense!!

[not2late]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

2big,
You brought up an interesting question because I'm not sure if I understand what I should be looking at. I have been looking at the nutritional labels on everything I buy and if it has sugar listed I won't buy it. But I really should be looking at the added ingredients for sugar?? Like for instance canned tomatoes have 3grams of sugar on the N.Label but none listed in the ingredients. So their ok to use?? Sorry if I sound dense!!

You have to look at the ingredients as well. All vegetables (and fruits) contain sugar--naturally occuring sugars that are listed in the nutritional info box as "sugar". You don't have to be concerned about naturally occuring sugars. You do have to watch out for added sugars. These are the sugars listed in the Ingredients. Most of the time, the sugar is "high fructose corn syrup". But this added sugar can be called "dextrose", "cane sugar", "fruit juice concentrate", etc. The sticky above about "Net Carbs, Added Sugar" has a list of these Sugar Aliases.

[penniedo]

Re: Pumpkin in a can?

You have to look at the ingredients as well. All vegetables (and fruits) contain sugar--naturally occuring sugars that are listed in the nutritional info box as "sugar". You don't have to be concerned about naturally occuring sugars. You do have to watch out for added sugars. These are the sugars listed in the Ingredients. Most of the time, the sugar is "high fructose corn syrup". But this added sugar can be called "dextrose", "cane sugar", "fruit juice concentrate", etc. The sticky above about "Net Carbs, Added Sugar" has a list of these Sugar Aliases.

Thank you for clearing that up for me!! I guess I must be slow because it makes total sense that tomatoes would have sugar on the N. label since they are naturaly sweet!! That gives me so many more options now since I have been avoiding anything that has any kind of sugar listed anywhere on the label!