still confused about cream instead of milk ?

[muzza]

hi guys i fell of the wagon for awhile but im back ,ok im still not certain of why a little bit of cream [eg in my decaff ] is better than a dash of full fat milk .the milk has fewer carbs than the heavy cream on the label.ive read dandr but its been a little while but i think i remember sumthing about the milk itself can cause a rise in blood sugar ?is this correct if any1 can clear this up cheers in advance muzza

[Georgiana]

Re: still confused about cream instead of milk ?

im still not certain of why a little bit of cream [eg in my decaff ] is better than a dash of full fat milk .the milk has fewer carbs than the heavy cream on the label.

Please post the carbs in each. And mention the serving sizes too.

[msanjelpie]

Re: still confused about cream instead of milk ?

I WISH milk had fewer carbs than cream...

[atkinsgal08]

Re: still confused about cream instead of milk ?

From the Atkins Carb Counter book:


Whole milk (1 cup), 11.4 net carbs (.7125 net carbs per Tbs.)

2% milk (1 cup), 11.7 net carbs (.73125 net carbs per Tbs.)

Nonfat (skim) milk (1 cup), 11.9 net carbs (.74375 net carbs per Tbs.)

Lowfat (1%) milk (1 cup), 11.7 net carbs (.73125 net carbs per Tbs.)


Compare to:

heavy (whipping) cream (1 cup), 6.6 net carbs (.4125 net carbs per Tbs.)

1/2 and 1/2 (1 cup), 10.41 net carbs (.6506 net carbs per Tbs.)

[Strmtrper6]

Re: still confused about cream instead of milk ?

It should be a good amount lower, closer to atkinsgal's post. Also, I'd hope you could get away with using less of cream than milk since it is thicker,fattier, and obviously creamier. One tablespoon of cream instead of two tablespoons of milk should be good. Plus we need the 65/30/5(or whatever the exact %'s are) fat/protein/carb ratio and this should help you maintain that.

[liv]

Re: still confused about cream instead of milk ?

Be careful when reading labels. Sometimes the serving size will fool you. So make sure you compare the same amounts.

We want the fat to take away the effect of the carbs that is in the milk sugar. Always have fat with carbs (May motto this month )