What's the deal with Pickles?!

[PeteinVA]

I'm probably posting this in the wrong forum. I'm curious about pickles (induction vs OWL). I see some jars that say 0 carbs.

My body feels the need for something fermented and I think having a few spears in my salad would do wonders for me.

[Georgiana]

Pickles are just cucumbers. Check that there is no sugar in the ingredients, but if there isn't, then they are okay for Induction and count towards your salad vegetables.

[Empyre]

How in the world do you keep pickles crisp?

I just can't bring myself to eat a soggy pickle.....

I buy a jar of those long length pickles and open the jar and its crispy and then the next day it turns into rubber.

[Whatsername]

I use sugar free bread & butter pickles (slices) by Mt. Olive. I love those. I have used them fairly often since I discovered them and haven't had a problem with them. I am not really big on dill pickles but will eat them once in a while.

[Whatsername]

PS. I don't have a problem with my pickles getting soggy. Maybe it is the brand? Or them not being kept cold enough?



Jane

[atkinsgal08]

Pickles, since they're made from cucumbers, are never 0 carbs.

The label is simply rounding down ... as it is allowed to ... but that doesn't make it true.

If you ever find a food that says 0 carbs, it's always best to double check with a trusted source, such as FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal or the USDA at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

[krispysky]

I eat lots of pickles with no problem. (I drink plenty of water anyway, so there's no problem with the salt for me) Just make sure there isn't added sugar. I always count 1 carb per serving.

[imagood1]

Mt Olive is the only brand made without sugar -- they use Splenda to "sweeten" them. I have 1 jar of bread & butter pickles, 1 jar of sweet relish and 1 jar of sweet gherkins in my fridge and use them all. It took me 4 stores to find the Mt Olive brand without sugar - when I did I bought 2 jars of each. I'm not a huge pickle eater but if they are going to be that hard to find I wanted to make sure I had them in my pantry to begin with.

6 of the Mt Olive bread and butter is 1 carb - 1 tablespoon of the relish is 1 carb and 1 ounce (2 pickles) of the sweet gherkins are 1 carb.

The brand you are using isn't correct.

[Ohbehave007]

I look for "Sour" pickles which have no sugar. I try to get the brand with the least amount of ingredients. I buy small jars and it last me awhile. They stay crispy until I feel it is unsafe to still eat them. I tend to eat them when I am not sure if I am hungry and after a few bites I know.

Pickles = Goodness.

[susan423]

Originally Posted by imagood1

Mt Olive is the only brand made without sugar -- they use Splenda to "sweeten" them. I have 1 jar of bread & butter pickles, 1 jar of sweet relish and 1 jar of sweet gherkins in my fridge and use them all. It took me 4 stores to find the Mt Olive brand without sugar - when I did I bought 2 jars of each. I'm not a huge pickle eater but if they are going to be that hard to find I wanted to make sure I had them in my pantry to begin with.

6 of the Mt Olive bread and butter is 1 carb - 1 tablespoon of the relish is 1 carb and 1 ounce (2 pickles) of the sweet gherkins are 1 carb.

The brand you are using isn't correct.

Vlastic also has bread and butter pickles that are splenda sweetened. But it may be a local brand, Don't know. But they are the only brand around here I could find of the bread and butter type without sugar. Love them on hamburgers.