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  • Zarabelle
    • Feb 09, 2004
    • 3515
    #1

    Green tea carbs?

    Hi

    I always count one carb for any coffee or tea I drink (plus carbs for cream if applicable).

    I like jasmine green tea. I e-mailed Twinings back in 2004 and they told me it did not contain any carbs. Fitday are showing zero carbs for green tea. Do you count a carb or not?

    Many thanks

    Zx
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    • matawguro
      Moderator
      • Jun 02, 2004
      • 950
      #2
      Re: Green tea carbs?

      Personally, I don't.
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        • neihu
          ADBB Adventurer
          • Aug 24, 2003
          • 222
          #3
          Re: Green tea carbs?

          I don't for decaf - but for any caffine tea I do.
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            • Zarabelle
              • Feb 09, 2004
              • 3515
              #4
              Re: Green tea carbs?

              This is decaf. I may phone Twinings again and see what they say. Thanks.
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                • Zarabelle
                  • Feb 09, 2004
                  • 3515
                  #5
                  Re: Green tea carbs?

                  Just called them. zero carbs for all their green teas (if consumed without milk and sugar of course!).
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                    • sallyseachange

                      Moderator Emeritus
                      • Jan 15, 2005
                      • 12313
                      #6
                      Re: Green tea carbs?

                      I've always counted carbs for tea and coffee of any sort... but more as a "better safe than sorry" thing than accurate knowledge.
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                        • Suechef
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                          • Apr 18, 2008
                          • 77
                          #7
                          Re: Green tea carbs?

                          I'm confused by this - why do you count coffee as 1 carb? Surely there aren't any carbs in coffee or black or green tea?
                          Thanks, Sue


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                            • sallyseachange

                              Moderator Emeritus
                              • Jan 15, 2005
                              • 12313
                              #8
                              Re: Green tea carbs?

                              I've just checked Fitday... they have one mug of decaffinated leaf tea as 1 net carb. (10 cups are 7 carbs though). For non decaff they give the same values.

                              Coffee they give 1 carb per mug (9 carbs per 10 mugs). Instant decaffinated = same values.
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                                • Suechef
                                  ADBB Admirer
                                  • Apr 18, 2008
                                  • 77
                                  #9
                                  Re: Green tea carbs?

                                  ARgghhh,

                                  Thanks, I guess!! I was going by the Nutrition Data website, which says none (where the heck do they come from, anyway?). I had decided to keep coffee for induction, since for me it actually suppresses my appetite rather than causing cravings - which I understood to be the rationale for quitting it - but I guess I'll have to change that. Sigh. I see the program I use for counting (one I downloaded a few years ago) does say 1 carb.

                                  cheers,
                                  Sue


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                                    • Zarabelle
                                      • Feb 09, 2004
                                      • 3515
                                      #10
                                      Re: Green tea carbs?

                                      Hi Sue, I also find coffee suppresses my appetite. It's a shame about the 1 carb but it's worth it! x
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