"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
...
> Nexis > wrote:
> >
> >"Jude" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >> Who can help me? I need to come up with a yummy birthday cake for
> >> someone who's dieting, but loves sweets. I'm looking for something
> >> that's NOT a fruit cake or a spice cake, but something like a low-fat
> >> chocoalte or yellow cake with a decent low-fat frosting.
> >>
> >> Thanks!!
> >> =)jude
> >>
> >
> >My first thoughts run to Angel Food. Low in fat and sugar both,
>
> Well, low in fat, but not so much in sugar. The USDA
> database says that per 100g (3 oz) serving it's got 59 g
> of carbs, of which 30.5 are sugars. But only .3 g fat,
> which makes it nearly no-fat.
>
> And since the worst thing for fat loss is to eat fat and
> sugar together, the high carbs here are less trouble than
> if they were traded for equal calories of fat.
>
> --Blair
> "Manga!"

That's assuming it's made with straight sugar. I make it with Splenda for
Baking. I test several times a day, so believe me, if it was high carb I
wouldn't be eating it.

kimberly