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A low carbohydrate pasta that is the same thickness and size as regular spaghetti. It has about 25% of the carbohydrates contained in regular pasta.

One of three main categories of basic nutrients (the others are protein and fat) that are used by the body for energy.

A generic classification of foods that are high in a type of carbohydrate that is considered unhealthy.

1) The dried seed contained within the pod of several varieties of legumes, which include beans, lentils, and peas.

A dairy product that may be produced from the milk of a variety of different animals, such as cows, goats, sheep, buffalo, camels, and other animals capable of providing milk.

A nutritious legume that is round in shape, small in size, and very versitile as an ingredient for a variety of foods and food dishes.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

A chemical compound, known as an ester, that is created as an alcohol and an acid compound react together, forming a triglyceride.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

The kernel or seed of food plants that are used as a staple food source throughout the world. Plants such as wheat, barley, corn, oats, rye, and rice, are among the most popular cereal grains.

A light colored oil pressed from the "copra" (meat) of a coconut. It solidifies at room temperature and has a buttery texture.