You know, I forgot their carbohydrates are supposed to be inert. I just looked and the glycemic index is 11, which is great! I will still need to do some research because I recently switch to the Keto Diet. Your total carb count for the entire day after subtracting fiber is only 25 grams. 1 cup of sunchokes is 26 grams of carb. Will they affect the diet since they are inert? I'll have to check that out.
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hmm great questions! look forward to hearing the results you come up with. Good luck on your Keto Diet :) If i come across any awesome food crops that are low in carbs, I'll send them your way.
I'd appreciate it. Low carb foods are hard to find, almost everything contains some carbs.
I research sunchokes more this morning. The carbs in the are from Inulin, a non-reactive form of starch. Your body doesn't process it like it would most other foods. Knowing that, it just might work.
I occasionally use inulin in a morning shake. It actually allows me to eat a little more fruit without sending the blood sugar sky high.
HOWEVER! (Isn't there always a however.) Inulin, in large quanities, if you are not use to it can cause some fairly major gastric upset. (bloating, gas, diarrhea) and it can be fairly severe. My first time trying it I used 10 grams instead of the recommended 5 grams and paid for it for over 2 days.
But, chances are I can use it on the Keto diet. The people saying no are saying it based 100% on the "its too many carbs theory", people saying yes are the ones who have actually tried it.
I think it is worth a try. Thank you for reminding me about it. It had totally slipped my mind.
What a journey trying to eat so few carbs. Been thinking about other low carb foods that are filling, but cant think of many. I know using herbs like cinnamon help regulate blood sugar but levels, and prickly pear. What comes to mind Is seeds. Sunflower, sesame, pumpkin. Flax is another food I love, low carbs, Hugh fiber and lots of omega 3. The only experiencial knowledge I have is that I would offer is that when I ate a lot of sunchoke I had lots of gas, but when I lactofermented them I couldn't eat huge quantities without gaseous reprecussions. Perhaps the bacterial breakdown of inulin could be he cause. Best of luck with finding solutions to low carb foods.