True Or False: Gluten Free Means Less Carbohydrates

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Today, we’re going to be answering the question: is gluten-free less carbs? Is it a fact or a myth? In recent years, the gluten-free diet has become increasingly popular.

What Is A Gluten-Free Diet?

Before my diagnosis, I naively knew very little of the gluten-free lifestyle and the limits it could have on your life. This lifestyle means removing any gluten from your diet.

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Gluten itself is a protein. However, the cereal grains in which you’ll find gluten are all carbohydrates. Often foods that contain a large proportion of these grains are high in carbohydrates

Is Gluten A Carbohydrate?

In short – absolutely not! Removing gluten does mean that you won’t be receiving any of the carbohydrates you usually would from gluten.

Does Gluten-Free Mean Low Carb?

Gluten Vs. Carbs: The Differences

Carbohydrates and gluten are very different substances. Carbohydrates consist mainly of sugar. Whereas gluten is a protein that is found in cereal grains.

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Conclusion

I hope this article has helped to answer the question: are gluten-free less carbs? And helped you to learn the differences between the two.

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