Avocado: count "net" carbs or total carbs?

[Thinlizzie07]

I had an avocado today and when I looked up the number of carbs, I discovered that 1 medium Haas Avocado has 12 carbs total, but only 3.5 net carbs.

Which should I add to my daily count?

Thanks! Liz

[not2late]

Re: Avocado: count "net" carbs or total carbs?

We only count net carbs on Atkins.

Also avocado is listed as a Special Category food and is limited to 1/2 of the avocado per day. (Ch 11, DANDR 2002, Induction acceptable foods list)

[boonie stomper]

Re: Avocado: count "net" carbs or total carbs?

Fiber is a form of carbohydrate humans cannot digest, therefore always subtract grams of fiber from total carbs to come up with your carb intake count.

[Miss Phode]

Re: Avocado: count "net" carbs or total carbs?

Yum. I love avocados.