Rank the Carb Source...

[grnmchn]

Of the following options, which would you say is the best source for good carbs and why:

- Oatmeal
- Sweet potatoes
- Brown rice
- Wheat pasta

[FitnessBrat]

Whole wheat pasta is slower to digest than brown rice. Oatmeal is lower on the glycemic index than rice or sweet potatoes. Another good source is barley. I haven't ever tried it, so I can't speak for the taste. Honestly though, all of those are good carb sources. I don't think you really need to worry with the minute differences if you're just eating them to be "healthy" etc.

[gymratin]

good info, thanks

[coffee-guy]

I'm not sure about the "BEST" because they're all pretty much equal IMO...

However, for ease of use/time/preparation/ingestion etc I would opt for oats - you can eat them dry - you can add water - you can put them in a shake - you can add protein powder/peanut butter/honey/cinnamon/fruit etc with them and so on. You just can't say the same for any of the others....

[Bouncer]

i agree with fog, you cant really say one is best because its best to have a mix of them. though i don't eat pasta.

if i had to pick one though, it would be oatmeal.

[grnmchn]

So most prefer oats do to their versatility, but none are actually better for you than the other? (taken into account what FB said)

B, is there are reason why you don't eat pasta?

[redsquirrel]

So most prefer oats do to their versatility, but none are actually better for you than the other? (taken into account what FB said)

B, is there are reason why you don't eat pasta?

Well, most pasta has gluten in it. And, while wheat gluten slows digestion, the GI seems to spike a little more with pasta. Wheat gluten is the same thing found in bread. When one stops eating bread, you can really tell the difference in your physique. It's ok to have once in awhile for variety, but I would stick with rice, sweet pots, & oatmeal.

[Bouncer]

as red said, i dont consider it to be as superior as carb source as the others listed.

[Nekrawulf]

Whole, Slow cooked oatmeal. mmmm GLA.... and low GI to boot.

But Im a Zone guy so dont listen to me lol

[grnmchn]

Well, most pasta has gluten in it. And, while wheat gluten slows digestion, the GI seems to spike a little more with pasta. Wheat gluten is the same thing found in bread. When one stops eating bread, you can really tell the difference in your physique. It's ok to have once in awhile for variety, but I would stick with rice, sweet pots, & oatmeal.

So RS, you don't eat bread? That would be very hard for me:) I'd like to try it just to see what happens...

[Control]

So RS, you don't eat bread? That would be very hard for me:) I'd like to try it just to see what happens...

I eat whole wheat bread. The problem is that most "wheat bread" is really white bread which is dyed brown with mollasses. If the first ingredient is "enriched wheat flour" it's garbage. There's also Ezekial bread which is supposed to be excellent but I can't find it in japan :thumbsdow

[redback]

Well, most pasta has gluten in it. And, while wheat gluten slows digestion, the GI seems to spike a little more with pasta. Wheat gluten is the same thing found in bread. When one stops eating bread, you can really tell the difference in your physique. It's ok to have once in awhile for variety, but I would stick with rice, sweet pots, & oatmeal.

So your saying that the gluten in pasta and bread will slow digestion therefore slowing metabolisim?

[redback]

Or is digestion unrelated to metabolism?

[Control]

Or is digestion unrelated to metabolism?

Digestion has nothing to do with metabolism, the benefit of slower digesting carbs is that there's less of an insulin spike and therefore less fat gain.

[redback]

so do you get the same spike with bread as you do with pasta?