Onions & Carrots

[Bozgirl]

So I went to my first meeting and found out something I didn't know. You all might know already but onions and carrots change points when cooked. The GL said that they are the only 2 veggies that do that. I thought I would share incase someone else didn't know.

She also went over cracker points - I forgot my notes on that one but I will post it on Monday. What I do remember is that low fat doesn't always pay off with crackers so we have to be careful.

Have a great weekend!!

[fribbit]

thanks for the info... I sure didnt know that!!!hmmmm...

[Ginaki]

I only used to count carrots years and years ago when it was a #4 vegetable in the original WW program. Now I don't count either carrots nor onions.

[googoo3]

I don't count them either... the max of onions I can put in a meal is 2 adn carrots about 4-5 b& since I devide my food to at least 4 ppl, then I don't feel that I have to count that share I've eaten...

[KyGuY]

I understand that cooking carrots and onions causes one to have to count points. Can someone explain what happens to increase calories in these vegetables with cooking?

Thanks.

[Sheri~C]

I have never heard of this, but when I check it out this is what I get

cooked carrots 1 cup = 54.6 cals and 4.6 grams fiber = 0.5 points

raw carrots 1 cup chopped = 52.5 cals and 3.6 grams fiber =0.5 points

as per nutritiondata.com and /www.alexnolan.net points calculator

[Bozgirl]

It’s that the glycemic (sp) rate goes up in them, in other words it makes the sugars react. Something like that…. The only reason I care is because instead of eating a big piece of steak like I usually would, I cook onions (sometimes 1 cup just for me!) with green peppers and mushrooms and just have a very small piece of the steak. Who woulda thunk it??!

[shellys]

Ive never counted them... I have seen it written a million times" we didnt all gain weight munching on carrots and onoins" LOL I only count carrots IF I eat more than 2 cups

[nancyny]

Carrots and onions both lose volume in cooking, and since they are relatively high in calories (as veggies go) they must go over the 1 Point mark.

However a full cup or cooked carrots OR cooked onions is a lot. I imagine few people eat enough of either at one sitting to have to count it. I know I don't.

[LillieG]

Ginaki - Wow, it's great to find a WW from the prehistoric days like me. I remember #4 vegetables - although actually weren't they 4B vegetables. Peas, carrots, onions, tomatoes are the ones I remember. And you had to eat one of them a day. I would love to still have those old 70's book. The program has changed so much. LillieG

[rnmomof7]

Our meeting leader said she still does not count them even though they become a 'countable' veggie when cooked. I do not much like cooked carrots and only eat them once in a while .

I did not know that about onions, I love cooked onions so this is bad news to me.

[Mausinator]

Okay I am so happy that I'm doing ww in germany & my onions & carrots are 0pts no matter what. I eat around 3-6 onions a day! I'm just lucky that they don't give me gas:embarrass

[loana0320]

i ama little lost... ... soooowhen you eat a cup or two of raw carrots is it still 0 points? and like onions (raw) on a sandwich is 0 points still?

[ashlee]

We never gained weight eating onions and carrots :lol:

Week 1 Getting Started book says:

Carrots:
cooked, 1 cup = 1 point
uncooked, 1 cup = 0 points
baby 10 carrots = 0 points
large 2 carrots = 0 points

Onions:
cooked, 1 cup = 1 point
uncooked, 1 cup = 0 points

onion rings, fast food, 1 serving (8-9 rings) = 7 points :eek:

Ashlee

[loana0320]

cooool Thanks!