Each time when my brother-in-law and sister-in-law are back from Toronto for a visit, they would buy several packets of bagels and Philadelphia Salmon Cream Cheeses for the family. This practice has been ongoing since the ’90s. This is because during that time, bagels are hard to find in Malaysia. Of course now, we can get bagels everywhere. Since I started going keto/low carb, I couldn’t eat the bagels at all. Hubs and missy love them.
So my-inlaws came back a few days ago and they brought with them a delightful surprise. I received a packet of Seeded Herb and Garlic Keto Bagels from Carbonaut! As someone who follows a low-carb lifestyle, I was thrilled to received these keto treats. I must say, these bagels from Carbonaut did not disappoint.
They also brought me a box of Philadelphia Salmon Cream Cheese to go with the keto bagels.
I couldn’t wait to try them so I toasted 1 yesterday and spread a generous layer of cream cheese on it. The flavor of the bagel was spot on and it reminded me of the bagels I used to enjoy before I started my keto / low carb way of life. It has a chewy texture and the bagel held up well without falling apart.
I googled and found the ingredients of the Carbonaut keto bagels on their website:-
Water, Resistant Tapioca and/or resistant potato starch, High oleic sunflower oil, Inulin, Psyllium, Modified cellulose, Fonio grain, Poppy seeds, Xanthan gum, Rice bran, Flax seeds, Minced onion, Yeast, Salt, Dried parsley, Natural flavors, Garlic powder.
I noticed that the ingredients include resistant Tapioca / resistant potato starch. I’m not sure if they are keto-friendly or not so I did some research on it.
“Although resistant starch is technically a carbohydrate, the majority of this unique and health-promoting starch isn’t actually digested and converted to glucose. It “resists” digestion and feeds the beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome, improving bodily health through the gut biome, and doesn’t contribute to your daily net carb total”.
What is Resistant Starch — and Why Should I Care?
Resistant starch is a unique and powerful type of fiber, specifically called a “prebiotic fiber.” This is a type of dietary plant fiber that feeds the beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome, which is found in certain types of carbohydrates.
The reason it’s called “resistant” is because it resists digestion in the digestive tract. Resistant starch bypasses your normal digestive process and makes it all the way — intact — to your large intestine, or gut microbiome, where it has “prebiotic” effect feeding the beneficial bacteria in the gut.
Most carbs break down into glucose and raise blood sugar. In contrast, resistant starch actively reduces blood sugar spikes and crashes, helps reduce appetite, and improves insulin sensitivity, which is your body’s natural ability to effectively metabolize sugar over the long term.
Additionally, resistant starch has been shown to help lower total and LDL cholesterol, which can be particularly beneficial for those that see large jumps in cholesterol numbers on a keto diet.
So, is Resistant Starch Keto-Friendly?
So the big question at hand: is resistant starch keto-friendly? Yes. The majority of the plant fibers within resistant starch are not digested, don’t convert to glucose, and won’t hit your daily net carb count.
Phew! I can eat these keto bagels and not worried about raising the blood sugar level. So happy that I get to enjoy some bagels.
*info from Superglut.com
