#1 Shirataki noodles
These are also referred to as konjac noodles or miracle noodles. And they’re called miracle noodles for a reason. These noodles are unique in that they are very filling yet very low in calories.
Just an eight-ounce serving contains only about 20 calories. Meanwhile the same amount of regular pasta could “cost you” as much as 300 calories. On top of that, the calories come in the form of insoluble fiber.
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When you eat insoluble fiber you take in fewer carb calories, compared to other forms of carbohydrates like soluble fiber, and starches. This is because this type of fiber doesn’t get absorbed entirely.
To be exact, humans only absorb about 1.5 calories per gram of insoluble fiber, compared to the 4 calories per gram that you would absorb if you ate a regular carbohydrate source (full of starch or sugar) instead.
This means that for an eight-ounce serving of shirataki noodles, you effectively only intake 7.5 calories. This effectively makes shirataki noodles one of the best carbohydrates for weight loss and management.
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