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Soul Food Nutrition Lookup

See the blood sugar impact of any soul food dish — and the swaps that let you keep eating what you love.

Instant Noodles

Moderate
Impact: high

Carbs / serving

52g

Fiber / serving

2g

Glycemic Index

70

Serving

1 package

In context

Carbs: 90% of a typical diabetes-friendly meal allowance — roughly equivalent to two medium russet potatoes
Fiber: 7% of the daily recommended intake — less than half a medium apple
Glycemic Index: High glycemic index category — similar to a piece of white bread

Recipe Intelligence

Very low protein content
Lacking in dietary fiber
Extremely quick to prepare
Does not freeze well
Generally popular with children
Easiest possible meal to cook
Poor for batch meal prepping
High nostalgic comfort value

Blood-sugar-friendly swaps

Shirataki Noodles

Our signature swap

House staple

Green Banana Flour Pasta

Green banana flour is a cornmeal-free flour option that can contain resistant starch before cooking. Cooking changes that starch, and the finished pasta still contributes carbohydrates. Count the portion using the product label; a lower glucose response is not guaranteed.

👩‍🍳 For the pasta machine: it's gluten-free, so bind the dough with eggs + a little psyllium husk. Boil gently and don't overcook — extreme heat breaks down the resistant starch.

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Cooking tips

This original preparation is shown for risk awareness, not as a recommended recipe. For an alternative, choose Shirataki Noodles and follow that recipe's measured portions.

Why the swaps are better

Highly processed, high sodium

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