We have a few other veggie members with us, you might want to check out our Vegetarian forum ... it's not too busy these days, but there's some good information there you might find helpful. Just go to the main index page by clicking on the little home icon at the top right of this page. You'll see the Daily Low-Carb Support forums part-way down ... just look for Vegetarian in the list.

I confess that I have not read Dr. Atkins' newest edition yet, just came out in December '01. But I know in previous editions of New Diet Revolution, small amounts of seasonings and condiments were permitted .. although you must remember that these foods have carbs in them, and they must be counted as part of your 20 gram limit. Best that most of your daily carbs come from salads and low-carb vegetables.

For the record ... mustards are generally very low in carbs, as long as they're not the sweet Russian or honey types. Most other dijon and prepared mustards have less than 1g per Tbsp (15 ml).

Tomato sauce/purée runs around 2.5g for 2 level Tbsp (30 ml). Tomato paste is more concentrated, and has 6g per 2 Tbsp.

Marmite is fine to have as a hot drink. According to their website, it has 0.6g in one level teaspoon (5 ml). That's better than miso, which is 1g per level tsp.

happy lowcarbing!

Doreen