tomato sauce

[Mandi_2]

Hi All... Can anyone tell me if I can eat "organic" tomato sauce (no sugar) on induction?? Thanks!

[brandywine1241]

Tomato sauce and tomato juice with no sugar added are legal on induction because of the lycopene in cooked tomatoes.

[Mandi_2]

Thank you, Brandywine!!

[not2late]

Vegetable juices or fruit juices aren't acceptable for Induction. The only juices allowed are lemon or lime juice in the amount of 2 to 3 tablespoons.

[Deanie]

I guess it's really important to read labels, isn't it? I just looked at a jar of so-called healthy choice brand tomato sauce I had in the cupboard and it says 12 grams of carbohydreates in 1/2 cup. I thought how can that be, so I read the label and it says sugar in the ingredients. Guess I'll start making my own sauce with plain old ripe tomatoes.

[IrishSarahHB]

i avoid tomato sauces... Even if they say no sugar ... They dont seem to like me ;-)

[Elizellen]

You could make your own sauce by using chopped tomatoes and some spices and cooking them to a 'mush' - or use canned tomatoes (check for added sugar).
Count the carbs from the tomatoes as part of your one cup of 'other vegetables' on the induction-allowed list.

[brandywine1241]

Vegetable juices or fruit juices aren't acceptable for Induction. The only juices allowed are lemon or lime juice in the amount of 2 to 3 tablespoons.

I know tomato juice is not specifically listed in the induction acceptable list, but in Chapter 8, there is a table called "How (and When) to Eat Your Veggies". In it Dr. A. says tomatoes are the exception to the rules "Don't drink your vegetables" and "Cook carefully". Is there another place where tomato juice is specifically added?

[Elizellen]

Dr Atkins does tell us this

4. Don't drink your vegetables. Juicing removes the fiber, which has the double merit of helping you feel full and maintaining a healthy digestive system. Juices also concentrate the sugars from vegetables, increasing the risk that they'll spike your blood sugar.

However, when describing the 'power of five' food additions for OWL Dr Atkins does list 1/2 cup of tomato juice among the juices (just below the fruits - rung 4) so it seems to me that he did allow us to add tomato juice as an OWL addition but not as an induction vegetable. Half a cup of tomato juice is quite a small amount though. I shudder when I think of how much I used to drink before Atkins!!

[brandywine1241]

Thanks a bunch, Elizellen. I missed the juices category in the power of five. I find it handy when I need some veggie carbs and am not too hungry. And the lycopene is an additional bonus.