Natural health enthusiasts love quinoa, a nutritious seed. This seed is a pseudocereal, prepared and eaten like a grain. Quinoa is high in carbs at 21.3%.
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Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. A magnesium deficiency usually starts with these symptoms.
You suspect the flu.
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Oats may be the healthiest whole grain. A rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Fiber makes up 11% of raw oats' 66% carbs. High in beta-glucan, a powerful soluble fiber.
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Buckwheat is pseudocereal. Buckwheat is unrelated to wheat and gluten-free. Carbs are 71.5 percent in raw buckwheat and 20 percent in cooked groats.
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Bananas are a global favorite. They contain 23% starches or sugars.
Unripe bananas have more starches, which turn into sugars when they ripen.
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Healthy, tasty sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes cook to 18–21% carbs. These carbs are starch, sugar, and fiber.
They're full of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium.
Sweet Potatoes
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Beets are purple root vegetables. Sugar and fiber make up 8–10% of beet carbs, raw or cooked.
Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and plant compounds abound.
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Oranges are a global favorite. They contain 11.8 percent carbs and mostly water. Oranges are fiber-rich. Oranges are high in vitamin C, potassium, and B vitamins.
Oranges
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Blueberries are delicious. Due to their antioxidants and plant compounds, they are called “superfoods”. They are mostly water and 14.5% carbs.
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Grapefruit tastes sweet, bitter, and sour. It has 9% carbs and lots of vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds. Grapefruit may help with weight loss and insulin resistance.
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Apples are popular for their sweetness and crunch. Colors, sizes, and flavors vary, but they contain 13–15% carbs. Small amounts of vitamins and minerals are in apples.
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Beans with kidneys are common. They're legumes. Cooked kidney beans have 22.8% starches and fiber. High-protein too. Kidney beans are full of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.
Kidney Beans
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The legume family includes chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. Cooked chickpeas have 27.4% carbs, 8% fiber. Also rich in plant-based protein.