Tommy F Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Are shirataki noodles Whole30 approved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted January 23, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 23, 2019 No. Try spiralizing zucchini or other vegetables or using spaghetti squash instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking2 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Why is shirataki non-compliant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchrodingersCat Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Because they're processed recreations with no nutritional benefits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihanna Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 The easiest way to look at whether or not a "noodle" is compliant is to see if it's made with flour. If a compliant food is ground into a flour (or pulp, etc.) and then formed into noodles (or other pasta, like gnocchi), it's not going to be compliant. If a compliant food is cut in a way that makes it noodle-like (like spiralized zucchini), then it's compliant as an ingredient... but could still be used to make non-compliant dishes, of course. The difference is in whether it's a recreation or a substitution. A recreation is something like shirataki noodles or paleo hamburger buns. A substitution is something like spiralized sweet potato or using giant mushrooms to hold your burger and fixin's. Most substitutions aren't going to give you the same texture, mouth-feel, or psychological connection that you get from the "real thing", especially not within the framework of Whole30 compliance... whereas recreations are attempting to "re-create" the experience of the non-compliant food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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