question about atkins

OctBride05 Posted: Oct 10, 2003 01:52 PM

question about atkins

when your counting your carbs do you count it from how many carbs are in there or is it the percent of daily value?

like if i ate something that had 3 grams of carbs would i count 3
or if it was 1% would i count the 1?

LisaW Posted: Oct 10, 2003 02:05 PM

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You would count the three, but don't forget to minus the fiber grams for net carbs...

OctBride05 Posted: Oct 10, 2003 02:10 PM

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ok thats the way i was doing it, i just wanted to make sure. i'm supposed to subtract the fiber---thanks i didnt know that.

wc0143 Posted: Oct 10, 2003 04:51 PM

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Don't you also subtract Sugar Alcohol?

LisaW Posted: Oct 10, 2003 04:56 PM

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Yes, you subtract sugar alchohol too.

Claud2001 Posted: Oct 11, 2003 10:31 PM

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Can someone pls explain what a sugar alcohol is?

LisaW Posted: Oct 12, 2003 07:49 AM

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Sugar Alcohols

soon2bmrs2004 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 08:55 AM

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you would only count the grams. As others have said don't forget to subtarct sugar alcohols and dietary fiber.
Most low carb companys will tell you what the net carbs are for their products.
It is only on things not geared to the low carber that will not tell you the net carb, so then you have to do the math yourself.

Claud2001 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 02:07 PM

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Ladies - I don't really buy the whole 'net carbs' marketing garbage...the FDA has not approved this method of subtracting sugar alcohols and fiber from Total Carbs to create a 'Net Carb' number. I think it's a bunch of horsesh*t, really...just to sell their products.