Runenight201
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Now, before I get started, I'd have to address why I believe starch intake is necessary at all, after all, couldn't one obtain all the necessary for optimal health carbohydrates through fruit and sugar intake alone?
And many people know the problems with starch, they eat some rice or potatoes and they are bloated for the next couple hours with impaired energy production, ahedonia, depression, etc...
I believe that one can generate higher energy outputs from starch consumption than from without it, essentially one's metabolism runs better when it is fully digesting starch and using it properly for energy with NO insulin resistance.
Fruit and sugar comes packaged as sucrose, which has the glucose-fructose bonded together. I believe that fructose is fine UP to a certain point, but once that threshold is reached, any excess becomes damaging, and that this threshold is reached far before the body is going to meet it's required carbohydrate intake. This problem is avoided if starch is consumed as an energy source. (That was some heavy speculation so if anybody is vibing with me on that theory and can help me out with some evidence that'd be much appreciated!!)
So if we have better metabolisms with starch intake, the next question would be, what is the best form of starch?
When comparing the nutrient profiles of the various starch sources, per 100g, this is what I get
This really shocked me because what I saw was that white bread was the most calorically and nutrient dense vs potatoes and white rice. I didn't compare minerals because honestly I believe the b-vitamins, proteins, and carb content are the most important components. Minerals are important, don't get me wrong, but what I was trying to answer for myself is, why do I feel so much better eating white bread vs potatoes and rice?
Well I believe the b-vitamin, protein, and carb contents really answer that question. Just taking a look at Vitamin B1 thiamine, which I've seen different people saying is a common deficiency that is causing a lot of health problems, it has 5x the amount vs potatoes and rice!
It also has higher protein content.
The only 2 categories I see it losing in is vitamin B6, so eating bread with an additional vitamin B6 source would be very smart, and then PUFA as well, in which it has significantly higher levels of it.
Well that could be mitigated by taking a Vitamin E supplement daily to keep that in check.
Unfortunately the database I was using (The USDA) didn't have Biotin contents for these foods
Lastly, white bread is more calorically dense per 100g, meaning that you get more glucose per bite. Why would this matter? Isn't overconsumption a big problem? Well, I believe that for most people, gut dysregulation and bloating is a big problem. People are bloated BEFORE they eat enough calories. Bloated with what? People like to say its fiber, but could it actually be just water? Look at the water content of rice and potatoes vs bread... bread has way less water and more calories, meaning more actually GLUCOSE can get into the stomach instead of just bloating it up with.... water!!!
And many people know the problems with starch, they eat some rice or potatoes and they are bloated for the next couple hours with impaired energy production, ahedonia, depression, etc...
I believe that one can generate higher energy outputs from starch consumption than from without it, essentially one's metabolism runs better when it is fully digesting starch and using it properly for energy with NO insulin resistance.
Fruit and sugar comes packaged as sucrose, which has the glucose-fructose bonded together. I believe that fructose is fine UP to a certain point, but once that threshold is reached, any excess becomes damaging, and that this threshold is reached far before the body is going to meet it's required carbohydrate intake. This problem is avoided if starch is consumed as an energy source. (That was some heavy speculation so if anybody is vibing with me on that theory and can help me out with some evidence that'd be much appreciated!!)
So if we have better metabolisms with starch intake, the next question would be, what is the best form of starch?
When comparing the nutrient profiles of the various starch sources, per 100g, this is what I get
This really shocked me because what I saw was that white bread was the most calorically and nutrient dense vs potatoes and white rice. I didn't compare minerals because honestly I believe the b-vitamins, proteins, and carb content are the most important components. Minerals are important, don't get me wrong, but what I was trying to answer for myself is, why do I feel so much better eating white bread vs potatoes and rice?
Well I believe the b-vitamin, protein, and carb contents really answer that question. Just taking a look at Vitamin B1 thiamine, which I've seen different people saying is a common deficiency that is causing a lot of health problems, it has 5x the amount vs potatoes and rice!
It also has higher protein content.
The only 2 categories I see it losing in is vitamin B6, so eating bread with an additional vitamin B6 source would be very smart, and then PUFA as well, in which it has significantly higher levels of it.
Well that could be mitigated by taking a Vitamin E supplement daily to keep that in check.
Unfortunately the database I was using (The USDA) didn't have Biotin contents for these foods
Lastly, white bread is more calorically dense per 100g, meaning that you get more glucose per bite. Why would this matter? Isn't overconsumption a big problem? Well, I believe that for most people, gut dysregulation and bloating is a big problem. People are bloated BEFORE they eat enough calories. Bloated with what? People like to say its fiber, but could it actually be just water? Look at the water content of rice and potatoes vs bread... bread has way less water and more calories, meaning more actually GLUCOSE can get into the stomach instead of just bloating it up with.... water!!!