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carbs and net carbs... counting carbs

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SuperSizeMeNot
SuperSizeMeNot Posts: 365 Member
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when counting carbs...
do I count the net carbs or carbs?
how do I find the net carbs if there not on the package?

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  • Twibbly
    Twibbly Posts: 1,065 Member
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    Carbs is what it lists as carbs.

    If you're in the US, net carbs = carbs - fiber
  • SuperSizeMeNot
    SuperSizeMeNot Posts: 365 Member
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    okay and when counting carbs why would fiber have something to do with it?
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
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    In the USA the carbs listed on packages are total carbs. Fiber which is a carb is listed seperately. Net carbs are total carbs minus fiber. In other countries carbs listed are net carbs not total.
  • SuperSizeMeNot
    SuperSizeMeNot Posts: 365 Member
    edited April 2015
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    okay so when counting carbs.. I want to count net carbs or carbs and fiber?
  • SazzySuze
    SazzySuze Posts: 119 Member
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    talecia2014 wrote: »
    okay so when counting carbs.. I want to count net carbs or carbs and fiber?

    Thank you for asking this. Following the thread
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 6,954 Member
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    From the Launch Pad :smile:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10057456/so-which-is-it-total-carbs-or-net-carbs

    We have lots of other thread topics in the Launch Pad as well. It is the Launch Pad sticky at the top of the group. You should check it out.
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
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    Net carbs or total carbs is purely personal preference. For me 30 net 20 takes me out of Ketosis but total 20... Keeps me in ketosis. So the fiber does have a carb effect... Remember YMMV

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