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a dumb question, but....
i was just wondering,
whats the difference (if there is one) between CARBS, and NET CARBS?!
thanks!!
~jess~
whats the difference (if there is one) between CARBS, and NET CARBS?!
thanks!!
~jess~
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Re: a dumb question, but....
Net carbs would be Carbs minus fiber and/or sugar alcohols
My hubby & I in the Smokies!
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Re: a dumb question, but....
Oh, and that wasn't a dumb question at all! Say you are eating broccoli and it says 6 carbs per serving but then lists 3 grams of fiber, then you have 3 net carbs of broccoli.
You are allowed up to 20 net carbs per day. Hope this helps!My hubby & I in the Smokies!
Jan. 23/06 -183July 23 -159Jan. 23/07 - 154 - 29 lbs.Aug 16 - 153 - 30 lb. markSep 26. '07-148.5Nov 26-153April 1, '08-155July7 '08-1556/11/09-148 - 35 lbs. loss
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Re: a dumb question, but....
Or just total carbs - fiber in the purest sense.27/f/5'10"
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Re: a dumb question, but....
Atkid explained it well for anyone in USA, but for anyone this side of the pond and I think in many other non-USA countries the carb counts are shown differently on our labels.
Outside USA many labels show the carb count of foods without including fibre (fiber in USA) and list fibre carbs in a separate part of the label.
So for the example Atkid mentioned the same product in UK would be listed as having 3 total carbohydrates with fibre of 3 carbs mentioned later down the label in a section of its own. So we dont deduct fibre from the listed 'total carbs'.
Complicated isnt it (sigh) but it does become easier as you get used to the way your part of the world does its labels
Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
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Re: a dumb question, but....
There's no such thing as mythical magical carbs that don't count, despite what the low-carb junk food manufacturers want us to believe.Originally posted by Tracie515
Sugar alcohols *do* impact blood sugar. That's why they trigger cravings like they do. Some of them have up to 75% the calorie content that sugar does (how do you have calories if you have no carb?!).
Safe- Count at least half the carbs.
Safer- Count *all* the carbs.
Safest- Avoid them.
But don't totally deduct them.
HTHS
~Brook
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Re: a dumb question, but....
thanks for the respones everyone!!
lol i didnt even know there was a diffrence.
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