Review: Very confused by carb counts
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2013
I'm not sure how the author calculated the carb counts for these recipes but they are far below what my carbcalculator app gives me. One recipe alone claims 5 carbs yet contains 1/2 C breadcrumbs. My calculator gives me a carb count of 38 carbs for 1/2 cup bread crumbs. No serving count is listed but most recipes serve 4. Just the breadcrumbs in the recipe makes it 9.5 carbs per serving. That isn't even including the other ingredients. I would highly suggest using a calculation app to include each ingredient prior to making any of these recipes to get an accurate count.Several recipes call for breadcrumbs. Other have brown sugar, tortillas and other known off limit foods for Phase I and II. None of the recipes include number of servings or portion sizes. One, the Tilapia, calls for a "spoonful" of mashed cauliflower. Is this a Teaspoon, a Tablespoon, a Serving Spoon? At 8 carbs just for the cauliflower, as stated in the recipe, do you wonder how much the fish alone adds up to with its breadcrumb topping? By my calculations almost 18 carbs for a 4 oz serving. 26 carbs for this meal alone. Assuming their calculations on the mashed cauliflower is correct. Well over the entire day carb count for Phase I. Well over half if Phase II.Some of the recipes are interesting however. It never occurred to me to use mashed cauliflower and cheese for a pizza crust. While I'll definitely use my carb calculator app to refigure the carb counts of the recipe it is the one recipe I'm interested in trying.Over all, not exactly low carb recipes when all ingredients are calculated so you might want to steer clear unless you are in Maintenance and can afford to use up almost 30 carbs for a meal.