net carbs?

[carbwar]

hi ,
regarding the nutritional spread sheet and carb counters...do you count the net carbs or the total carbs? what is the difference
thx

[jimmie 48]

Re: net carbs?

net carbs is the total you get when subtracting dietary fiber, sugar alcohols, etc, from the total carbs in a food.
if you have a food that has 13 carbs and 3 dietary fiber your total net carbs would be 10.

here is a thread that will explain in more detail.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6768

and one concerning sugar alcohols.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6780

[carbwar]

Re: net carbs?

so i think we count net carbs .

[jimmie 48]

Re: net carbs?

most of us do.

[cheers2you]

Re: net carbs?

Im with you carbwar,I dont know which is best.
I just count the total carb. Its working for me this far.

But, if I ever start just counting net carbs Im going to go get somet that 1 carb candy by russell stovers.

[Glinda]

Re: net carbs?

I count total carbs.

[Elizellen]

Re: net carbs?

On this board we follow the rules in DANDR which tells us to deduct fibre carbs to get the net carbs and count those.