Lists and info that will help you on your way

COMPLEX CARBS

SIMPLE CARBS

 (Polysaccharides)

(monosaccharides & disaccharides)

FIBROUS

STARCHY

Natural

Natural

Refined Natural

Refined

Best Choice

Best Choice

In moderation In moderation

Worst Choice

("Good Carbs")

("Good Carbs")

("OK carbs") ("OK carbs")

("Bad carbs")

Artichoke 

Yams

  Bread, whole grain fruit (fructose)

    White sugar (sucrose)

Asparagus

Oatmeal

Bagels, whole grain dairy (lactose)

     Corn syrup

Green Beans

Barley

Pasta

     high fruit. corn syrup

Broccoli

Cream of wheat

Boxed whole grain cereals

     brown sugar

Brussel Sprouts

Cream of rye

White Rice

honey

Cauliflower

Brown Rice

Muffins, whole grain, low fat

     molasses

Spinach

Corn

Whole grain pretzels

     Invert sugar

Zucchini

Sweet Potatoes

Low fat, low sugar breakfast bars

     Maple syrup

Lettuce

  White Potatoes

Low fat, sugar free cookies

     Dextrose

Squash

Red potatoes

Low fat potato chips

     Rice Syrup

Tomato

Rye

  Low fat tortilla chips

     Levulose

Green/red peppers

Lentils

Low fat crackers

     Turbinado Sugar

Mushrooms

 Chick peas

 Cream of rice

Beet sugar

Cucumbers

Black eye peas

Grits

 Cane sugar

Celery

  Green Peas

Confectioner's sugar

Carrots

  Millet

White bread & flour

Bamboo shoots

Legumes

Alfalfa Sprouts

Butter beans

Cabbage 

Pinto beans

Eggplant

Kidney beans

Collard Greens

Garbanzo beans

Onions

  White beans

Salad vegetables

Lima beans

Kale

Okra

Leeks