But in my green beans? Here's the sitch.
As I prepared a meal of meatloaf and mashed potatoes for this evening's meal, I thought adding green beans to the plate would be a good idea because I had my carbs figured out. So, I grabbed a can of Del Monte Specialty Dill Green Beans, opened it, poured the green beans into a bowl and heated it in the microwave. The scent of the seasoned green beans promised an interesting vinegar based flavor (which my husband declared as "delicious" as soon as he took a bite).
Imagine my surprise, then, when I tried the beans myself and they tasted sweet. Really, really sweet! In fact, they tasted too sweet (and a lot like a dill pickle to be honest). I mentioned this to my daughter who decided to grab the can and look at the carbs (something I did not think would be necessary. Hello. GREEN BEANS!)
The Del Monte Specialty Dill Green Beans had 17 carbs, 14 sugar per half cup, with sugar as third in the listed ingredients
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Seriously?
When I mentioned how super sweet the beans tasted (and I've had little to no added sugar since October 3rd, when I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes), my husband and daughter were puzzled. To them, the more distinct flavor was vinegar and they liked the beans a lot.
Well, it seems I have been treated to a lesson on being more aware of hidden sugar in my food (and in vegetables, of all places) and checking everything before I put it in my mouth so I can make a more informed decision. Because green beans! Who knew?
In the future, the fancy canned dill beans will be for my husband and daughter exclusively. Blech. I'll just stick with the normal frozen or fresh unsweetened green beans.
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