[zlopikanikanz]

Can it really have 0 carbs 0 sugar. It says that but I think it has to be wrong.

[Searmoreibe]

It really does have 0 carbs. The only thing you have to be careful about is when items have less than 1 carb per serving, manufacturers are allowed to put 0 so 1 serving can be fine while 2 or 3 servings will add up. If you are making whipped cream with heavy whipping cream you will need to use sweetner instead of sugar to make it still 0.

[zlopikanikanz]

It really does have 0 carbs. The only thing you have to be careful about is when items have less than 1 carb per serving, manufacturers are allowed to put 0 so 1 serving can be fine while 2 or 3 servings will add up. If you are making whipped cream with heavy whipping cream you will need to use sweetner instead of sugar to make it still 0.

Wow! Is it better to get something when it shows 1 carb? There was another whipped cream that said it had 1 carb but also 1 sugar. I did make whipping cream with some splenda. It was delicious. It tastes better than cool whip.

[nonDosearrany]

I dunno... according to the Atkins website carb counter, 1 TBS of heavy whipping cream has .4 carbs. 1/4 cup would equal 1.6 carbs, NOT zero.

[Searmoreibe]

I should have rephrased my earlier statement. There are very few items that have 0 carbs, even eggs have carbs even though Dr. Atkins said you could eat them liberally. Just be mindful and if you are a little leary about what states 0 on the NI then just cut back on other stuff through out the day, but in all reality if you ended up with 22 carbs for a day in induction you aren't going to do major damage.

[nonDosearrany]

When you only get 20 a day on induction, having a hidden 3 or 4 can make a difference, though. 1/4 cup whipping cream and one packet of Splenda is 2.6 carbs. Add another "zero" carb food with the same hidden carbs to your day and before you know it, you're 25% over your induction level. That's the first week of OWL.

I'm not saying we have to nit-pick... just be aware. There's not many people who would think one TBS of whipped cream was enough. Most would eat 1/4 cup... and may go back for seconds thinking it was zero.

[Darlmtgq]

That carb count is for before it is whipped it does increase in volume quite a bit. I do not thing variation of a few carbs around 20 makes any difference. It did not for me.

[nonDosearrany]

I know... I whipped 1/4 cup yesterday with splenda and a shot of sf rasp syrup. It made enough for me to have on my jello twice. It would be VERY easy to eat much more than that. It was like rasp ice cream!!!

[ådrrraj]

Also, not all whipping cream is the same. Locally here - the one called "old fashioned whipping cream" is the closest to being just heavy cream. Others have more ingreedients - some even have milk added!

Always read the ingredients.

I would count a serving (NOT 1/4 cup of unwhipped cream) as 1 not 0 carbs if you want to be really strict.

[Darlmtgq]

You want to use "heavy cream" NOT "whipping cream".
Whipping crean is actually a bit lighter cream that they add starch to to make it whip like heavy cream.

[nonDosearrany]

You want to use "heavy cream" NOT "whipping cream".
Whipping crean is actually a bit lighter cream that they add starch to to make it whip like heavy cream.

My whipping doesn't have starch... it has carrageenen as a thickening agent/emulsifier, but no starch. Carrageenen is an emulsifier made made from red algea... much like gelatin which is made from animal bones and lectin is made from soy beans.

Here's a link to a website that explains (very well) the differences between the different creams. It's all based on the % milkfat.

http://www.idfa.org/facts/milk/define.cfm