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Sweetners and carb count

NewSue52
NewSue52 Posts: 180 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
I just ran a recipe for salted caramel mug cake through the recipe calculator. It was reported to have 3.5 net carbs. Apparently, the author didn't count the carbs in the sweetner. While I understand that coconut sugar has a low glycemic index, it also is high in carbs. Should these carbs count?

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  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    I personally would count them. Even if you decide to allow a few extra to have the dessert, still count all carbs.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    Yes, count them and ALL products that contain the word "sugar" in the description like "coconut sugar" is just sugar and your body will see and treat it as such. Use a sugar substitute next time you make the recipe and it will bring down the carb count.
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    Coconut sugar, yes, it is sugar and should be counted.The only sweetener I subtract is erythritol.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    Mistizoom wrote: »
    The only sweetener I subtract is erythritol.

    Ditto this!
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