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Old Sun, Sep-29-02, 11:11
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Plan: Atkins/zone
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Hi Fine:

My Ajwar does not list nutritional content either, but your question made me curious:

First I measured the amount I use in an omlette. I took 1 rounded teaspoon and weighed it at 7 grams.

Then I looked up the USDA database and got these results.

% Water % Carbs % Protein
Red Pepper 93 4 1
Egg Plant 92 6 1
Garlic
Vinegar 94 1 0

The only garlic I could find was dry but the quantity is likely small so to be conservative let's say that there is less water and hence more carbs. So if the product were 90% water 10% carbs, the teaspoon of Ajwar would be 0.7 grams.

To be really sure just say that a teaspoon contains 1 gram of carbs. Only use enough to give you enough colour to make the omlette look palatable. Actually if you use too much it comes out looking too pink.

I hope that helps. Were you able to find any MCT oil to put in the omlette. It makes a real difference to you "day" since it gives you a hit of energy that seems to put more bounce in your step and spark to whatever work you do. I think the added "spark" must help burn more fat.

All the best,

Ferrando.
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