Try thinking of foods as packages of various amounts of carbs, protein, and fats. A food and its calories may be made up of any one or any combination of the three. If you are diabetic or watching carbs for other health reasons here is a simple way to think of carbs. The calories in the following foods come mainly from carbs:
- Sweets and desserts such as candy, cakes, pies, cookies
- Starches such as breads, grains, cereals
- Fruits and their juices whether raw, fresh, or canned
- Vegetables including broccoli, corn, beans, peas, peppers, etc
- Fat-free foods often use carbohydrate-based fat replacers ie sour cream, salad dressings
- Sugar-free foods using polyols or sugar alcohols (you will notice sugar-free foods usually note they are not a low-calorie food)
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