Carbs calulations

crstalww
on 8/8/13 4:27 am - Toronto, Canada
RNY on 11/06/12
I know carbs can be our friend at times the good ones. Question do we minus the fiber grams to get to the net carbs? just wondering as its confusing . I intake 35 grams of fiber a day so I read something one time about it. if Im wronfg please corect me and let me know the right way please and thank you

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Diminishing Dawn
on 8/8/13 5:22 am - Windsor, Canada

Product label is how you formulate net carbs.  You start with the carbs in a product and then subtract the fibre. So a granola bar with 20 carbs and 6 grams of fibre would be net carbs of 14.   Some people also subtract sugar alcohols. Personally I go by all carbs.

Dawn

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