Lizi's gluten-free granola without added sugar is gluten-free breakfast cereal designed for people avoiding simple carbohydrates, for whom regular cereals are too sweet, or who want to control the amount of sugar they consume. Lizi's granola contains no added sugar – it contains a small amount of malt syrup – just enough to make the oats coated in it wonderfully crisp, crunchy, and delicious when baked.
Do oats contain gluten?
Oats do not contain gluten – the difficulty lies in the fact that most oat processing plants also process gluten-containing grains, primarily wheat, which means a risk of gluten contamination from other grains, unacceptable for people hypersensitive to gluten or suffering from celiac disease. Oats from certified gluten-free suppliers can be safely consumed by people on a gluten-free diet.
It should be remembered that one of the proteins contained in oats is avenin – a protein with a structure similar to gluten, well tolerated by the vast majority of the population. Studies show that about 5% of celiac patients exhibit hypersensitivity not only to gluten but also to avenin. For the remaining 95% of people, avenin is a valuable source of essential amino acids (approx. 40%) – those that the human body does not synthesize independently, and which are essential for its proper functioning.
Rich source of beta-glucan
The oat flakes from which Lizi's gluten-free granola is made are rich in beta-glucan – a type of soluble fiber specific to oats. Studies have shown that consuming 3g of beta-glucan daily contributes to lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases – beta-glucan helps lower total cholesterol, LDL lipoprotein cholesterol (the so-called "bad cholesterol"), and triglycerides in the blood. 50g of Lizi's granola provides 46% of the daily requirement for beta-glucan.
Lizi's oat granola is a fantastic blend of wholesome ingredients – coconut, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and flaxseed. All these ingredients are bound together by the sweetness of toasted malt syrup.
Which breakfast cereals are the healthiest?
When choosing the best breakfast cereals, it is worth paying attention to the composition and the proportions of nutrients – in some cereals, simple carbohydrates constitute almost 3/4 of the package!
Compared to other nut granolas available on the market*, Lizi's Low Sugar granola:
- has over 29% fewer carbohydrates,
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5 times less sugar,
- half as much fiber
- 2 times more protein
- 23 (!) times less salt!
*Lizi's Granola Gluten Free compared to Sante Nut Granola, nutritional values per 100g
Compared to breakfast cereals advertised as light*, Lizi's Low Sugar granola:
- has over 38% fewer carbohydrates,
- almost 5 times less sugar,
- 65% more fiber
- 70% more protein
- almost 50 times less salt!
*Lizi's Granola Gluten Free compared to Nestlé Fitness® with yogurt, nutritional values per 100g
Lizi's oat granola with a classic taste features toasted whole grain oat flakes with a very low glycemic load (GL) of 5.5 – which is why, unlike ordinary breakfast cereals, after eating a portion of Lizi's for breakfast, you will feel full until lunch and certainly won't experience cravings for sweets!
What is the Glycemic Index?
The glycemic index (GI) describes the properties (absorption rate) of carbohydrates in the products we consume, but it does not take into account the amount of carbohydrates consumed in a given meal.
To determine the actual effect of consuming a specific amount of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels, another parameter must be used, namely the glycemic load. GL (glycemic load) expresses as a number the amount of insulin released into the blood after eating a given meal. The glycemic loads of the components of a given meal, as well as all meals throughout the day, can be summed. It has been shown that meals with a GL of less than 20g (thus increasing insulin levels by the same amount as 20g of pure glucose) have little effect on blood sugar spikes. Optimally, one should eat 3 meals a day with a GL no greater than 20 and two snacks with a GL no greater than 10.
Considering GL, there's no need to completely eliminate carbohydrates; instead, it's much easier to choose the "good" ones that provide a feeling of fullness for longer – exactly the kind of carbohydrates found in Lizi's granolas with a glycemic load of 5.5 – even several times lower than regular breakfast cereals overloaded with simple carbohydrates of the same grammage.
Forget about snacking and include Lizi's granola in your breakfasts! Delicious, wholesome toasted oat flakes will not only delight you with their taste but also guarantee you a feeling of fullness for many hours.
If you sometimes eat cereal with milk or yogurt for breakfast and on your way to work you already feel like having, for example, a sweet bun, and throughout the day you can't wait for your next meal without reaching for extra snacks – Lizi's is for you!
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