Natural simple carbohydrate foods list
Simple carbohydrates are usually considered to be "bad" carbs, but these are those that have been processed and broken down before being put back together again in an unnatural way such as to produce a sweet product like chocolate. Natural simple carbohydrates are the best carbs to include in the diet, especially if trying to lose weight.
Complex carbohydrates usually provide more energy than the simple carbs listed in the first table below.
List of some natural foods made up of mostly simple carbohydrates. These foods are low in simple sugars and do not promote weight gain.
Apples
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Cherry
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Melon
Oranges
Peach
Pear
Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
The list below shows some food products that contain a large percentage of simple carbohydrates. Foods containing lots of added table sugar can also be added to the list. These foods contain lots of added sugar and most are high in calories. These foods should be limited to lose weight.
Table sugar
Cakes
Biscuits - plain
Jam
Chocolate
Fudge
Candy
Toffee
Gums
Boiled sweets
Mint Sweets
Liquorice
Honey
Soft drinks
Tinned fruits
Chutney
Pickle
Puddlings - some
Stay Strong~~!!!
IPL
Simple carbohydrates are usually considered to be "bad" carbs, but these are those that have been processed and broken down before being put back together again in an unnatural way such as to produce a sweet product like chocolate. Natural simple carbohydrates are the best carbs to include in the diet, especially if trying to lose weight.
Complex carbohydrates usually provide more energy than the simple carbs listed in the first table below.
List of some natural foods made up of mostly simple carbohydrates. These foods are low in simple sugars and do not promote weight gain.
Apples
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Cherry
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Melon
Oranges
Peach
Pear
Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
The list below shows some food products that contain a large percentage of simple carbohydrates. Foods containing lots of added table sugar can also be added to the list. These foods contain lots of added sugar and most are high in calories. These foods should be limited to lose weight.
Table sugar
Cakes
Biscuits - plain
Jam
Chocolate
Fudge
Candy
Toffee
Gums
Boiled sweets
Mint Sweets
Liquorice
Honey
Soft drinks
Tinned fruits
Chutney
Pickle
Puddlings - some
Stay Strong~~!!!
IPL