WebHowever, instant cream of wheat is a fast carb, with a score of 74.Oatmeal and cream of wheat aren’t low-carb foods. Based on the standard serving sizes of each …
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Scores of 70 and higher are fast carbs, while a score of 55 or less indicates a slow carb. Foods that fall in the middle, with scores of 56 to 69, have a moderate impact. A 1-cup serving of regular cream of wheat has a glycemic index score of 66. However, instant cream of wheat is a fast carb, with a score of 74.
Overall, cream of wheat isn't necessarily the best for losing weight, but it is low in glycemic load and has a good amount of vitamins relative to certain alternative options. However, if you are intolerant to gluten, that may make it harder to lose weight if you're eating cream of wheat.
Cream of wheat, also known as farina, is made by grinding wheat until it's so fine that it passes through a small sieve. Farina is not a whole-grain product because the outer bran layer and some or all of the inner germ are removed. You can tell by checking the ingredients, which report wheat farina, but not "whole" wheat.
So, oatmeal has 23 grams of net carbs, and the regular, refined cream of wheat has 24 grams. But, you can swap out regular cream of wheat for whole grain kind, which has 19 grams of net carbs -- 23 total grams minus 4 grams of fiber -- per serving, to get more fiber and lower the net carb value.