Sweetners and carb count
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NewSue52
Posts: 180 Member
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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I personally would count them. Even if you decide to allow a few extra to have the dessert, still count all carbs.0
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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.0
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Coconut sugar, yes, it is sugar and should be counted.The only sweetener I subtract is erythritol.0