Lizi's gluten-free granola with no added sugar is a gluten-free breakfast cereal created 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 oat flakes coated in it wonderfully crisp, crunchy and delicious when baked.
Do oat flakes contain gluten?
Oat flakes do not contain gluten - the difficulty lies in the fact that most facilities processing oats also process gluten-containing grains, primarily wheat, which means a risk of oat contamination with gluten from other grains, unacceptable for people hypersensitive to gluten or suffering from celiac disease. Oat flakes from certified gluten-free suppliers can be safely consumed by people on a gluten-free diet.
It should be noted 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 show 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 on its own, and which are necessary for its proper functioning.
Rich source of beta-glucan
The oat flakes used in Lizi's gluten-free granola are rich in beta-glucan - a type of soluble fiber specific to oats. Studies have shown that consuming 3g of beta-glucan daily helps lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease - beta-glucan helps lower total cholesterol, LDL lipoprotein cholesterol (the "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 mix of wholesome ingredients - coconut, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew nuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and flaxseed. All these ingredients are combined by the sweetness of roasted 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 more 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 classic oat granola is roasted whole-grain oat flakes with a very low glycemic load (GL) of 5.5 - which means that, unlike ordinary breakfast cereals, after eating a portion of Lizi's for breakfast, you will feel full until lunch and you definitely won't experience cravings for something sweet!
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 impact of consuming a specific amount of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels, another parameter, namely the glycemic load, should be used. GL (glycemic load) expresses the amount of insulin released into the blood after eating a given meal as a number. The glycemic loads of the ingredients of a given meal, as well as all meals throughout the day, can be summed up. 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 not exceeding 20 and two snacks with a GL not exceeding 10.
Taking GL into account, you don't have to completely give up carbohydrates; instead, it becomes much easier to choose the "good" ones that provide a longer feeling of satiety - exactly these carbohydrates are 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 roasted oat flakes will not only delight you with their taste but also guarantee 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 a sweet bun, for example, and during the day you can't wait for the next meal without reaching for extra snacks - Lizi's is just for you!
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