I'll drop this one here and make it short and sweet.
1/4 cup uncooked Farro
150 calories
34 grams of carbohydrates
7–8 grams fiber
7–8 grams protein
1 gram sugar
1 gram fat
4 milligrams niacin (15 percent DV)
60 milligrams magnesium (15 percent DV)
2 milligrams iron (10 percent DV)
0.2 milligrams thiamine (10 percent DV)
2 milligrams zinc (10 percent DV)
Glycemic Index of 40.
So just by looking at it, we can see that Farro is a great choice from a carb stand point. One of the benefits is that you can prep big batches of it in advance. I've been eating it for breakfast lately with my eggs, I just cook it with honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond slices, and a little splenda. You can easily portion it out into Tupperware and it will stay good for 3-4 days.
It's fairly fibrous so you can expect to drop some fluffy logs on this stuff. In addition, it's a slow digesting grain so you can pair it with your protein of choice for a slow and steady release into the blood stream. That's a good way to get more use out of what you're ingesting.
You could compare it to brown rice, but it typically has far more protein, fiber and minerals than brown rice.
1/4 cup uncooked Farro
150 calories
34 grams of carbohydrates
7–8 grams fiber
7–8 grams protein
1 gram sugar
1 gram fat
4 milligrams niacin (15 percent DV)
60 milligrams magnesium (15 percent DV)
2 milligrams iron (10 percent DV)
0.2 milligrams thiamine (10 percent DV)
2 milligrams zinc (10 percent DV)
Glycemic Index of 40.
So just by looking at it, we can see that Farro is a great choice from a carb stand point. One of the benefits is that you can prep big batches of it in advance. I've been eating it for breakfast lately with my eggs, I just cook it with honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond slices, and a little splenda. You can easily portion it out into Tupperware and it will stay good for 3-4 days.
It's fairly fibrous so you can expect to drop some fluffy logs on this stuff. In addition, it's a slow digesting grain so you can pair it with your protein of choice for a slow and steady release into the blood stream. That's a good way to get more use out of what you're ingesting.
You could compare it to brown rice, but it typically has far more protein, fiber and minerals than brown rice.