Wed, Apr-28-04, 12:23
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Plan: OWL - Induction Carbs
Stats: 385/321/225
BF:BMI 48.1/40.1/28.1
Progress: 40%
Location: Wisconsin
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It's "OFFICIAL" - Coffee has ZERO carbs!!!
OK boys and girls - I have GREAT news!!!! I recently emailed the USDA concerning their database information regarding the carbohydrate content on coffee. Please see this thread on another messageboard which prompted me to call them.
After waiting for (and never receiving) a response to my March 11 email, I decided to call them. The telephone number is: 301-504-0630. I have included the text of the original email below:
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Hello,
I am writing in regards to the accuracy of information on your current database, Release 16-1. The question I have pertains to the entries for "coffee"; more specifically, "coffee, brewed from grounds, prepared with tap water". If it helps, the NBD No. is 14209.
The question is whether or not coffee has "carbohydrates". I have been informed by others, who have used your database in prior versions, that coffee is stated as containing "0.95 carbohydrates" per 8 oz. However, your current version states that coffee contains "0" (zero) carbohydrates.
Could you please clear this discrepancy up for me and my friends? I realize this is a rather insignificant issue, and you are most undoubtedly very busy. But your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
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The first person I spoke to seemed very nice and after I mentioned that I sent an email and it never received a reply, she went into this long story about how they had gotten a worm in their email system and they were forced to shut down all email communications for some time. Hmmmmmm...Ok
Anyway, I told her I was interested in the coffee data as shown in their latest dtabase, version 16-1. She said, I will transfer you to our (her words) "coffee specialist". Her name is Rena and her direct telephone number is: 301-504-0693. So, I was connected to Rena, who was very nice on the phone.
We actually had a lengthy conversation and here is what she disclosed.- The coffee data in version 16-1 is being revised and will be published in the newest version 17 of the database. Version 17 is scheduled to be released to the public sometime in June.
- However, although some of the overall data on coffee is changing from version 16-1 to 17, the Carb Count is NOT!
- The current data, and also to be reflected in Version 17, on coffee's carb count is that it is ZERO (0) per 100 grams of brewed, ground coffee.
Rena indicated that she is confident in her data and that it is currently out for review (as is standard protocol) before it will be published in June. She also said that in their testing they rounded up ground coffee from several retail brands as well as commonly used brands at many fast food restaurants (she didn't say which) and that all the testing and anaylsis on all versions, using current methodologies consistently showed brewed, ground, coffee to have a ZERO carbohydrate content.
Remember, that the distinction needs to be made that this is ONLY applicable to brewed coffee from grounds, using tap water. Any other type of coffee, i.e. flavored, instant, expresso, cappucino, etc. is bound to have different values and may have several carbs per serving.
So, members of the coffee generation - REJOICE!!!!
I raise my cup 'o java to you all and hope that this helps you. I'm sure that some will not agree with this information. There will be sceptics. I encourage you to investigate for yourself, if you like.
As for me - my morning coffee (2 cups) is now carb-free.
JFF
Last edited by JustForFun : Wed, Apr-28-04 at 12:35.
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