Thread: Sunchoke as a substitute for water chestnut in stir fry.
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Default Sunchoke as a substitute for water chestnut in stir fry.
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> On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:36:55 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> > wrote:
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> > Jicama is similar to sunchoke. They are both inulin based roots/
> > tubers. The only real difference is flavor.
> > >
> What is the difference between carbohydrate insulin and insulin?

Inulin is an indigestible carbohydrate. Insulin is a hormone. As a
hormone, it is digested similarly to protein. However, there is no
natural source of concentrations of insulin that are significant in the
diet.

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