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Pasta is the pitbull of theweight lossworld.
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Without giving it much of a chance, people immediately assume it’s a nutrient-void carb-mine.
In fact, comparatively speaking, pasta is actually not all that carb-dense.
On the contrary, there are many surprising high-carb foods with significantly more carbs.
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How many carbs are in pasta?
(For reference, that’s33 grams of carbs.)
Don’t believe it?
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We’ll show you.
What are some common high-carb foods?
All of the foods belowsome healthy and some not so muchhave more than 33 grams of carbs per serving.
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These 20 high-carb foods have more carbs than an entire bowl of pasta.
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Instead of choosing these high-carb foods, opt for abetter-for-you bread.
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These deep-fried taters pack twice as many carbs as a bowl of pasta in a standard family-style serving.
(You know, the baskets you’re supposed to share, but don’t.)
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Foods rich in carbs, fat, and sugar are downright addicting.
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And the worst part?
A grand total of 36 of those grams of carbs are pure sugar.
Smoothies
Carb count:44 55 grams per 15-ounce bottle.
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If you’re an avid Eat This, Not That!
reader, you likely already know that we’re big fans ofweight loss smoothies.
But if you’re trying to watch your carbs, you may want to dial back your portions.
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Same goes for applesauce, which gets its additional grams from a hefty dose of sugar.
Our advice: Cut out the applesauce completely and stock up on some of these low-carb fruits.
That said, you’d be amazed at how many people don’t make the connection.
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They’re basically a triple threat to your health.
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That same serving delivers an impressive 13 grams of protein.
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And just four Twizzlers (which the brand considers a standard serving size) contains 36 grams of carbs.
For something sweet, consider any of these44 Healthy Desserts Nutrition Experts Swear By.
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