Carb-Fiber = Net. can there be Negative carbs??

AngiesCookie

So I have seen 2 products now that have the fiber count higher than the carbs. Is this even possible? I though the fiber & sugars part of the "carbs". So you cant actually have more fiber than carb count. Am I Wrong?

Example in pics- I was checking out Hardee's low carb burger, removing pickles & onions to see what the net would end up being. it now shows 9 g fiber, but only 7 carbs. then net= -2 carbs. I mean, that would be awesome, but I cant imagine this is right.

I also saw this on a BBQ sauce once. It had a total of 7 carbs, with 11g fiber. I said it had to be a misprint ant it probably should have been 17 carbs...??

Cadori

That's impossible. Were they already counting net carbs perhaps?

baconslave

It's an error. You can't have negative carbs. I think with the burger you'll have to look up the real carb/fiber count of the item you are eliminating and do your own math.

tcunbeliever

rounding can be an issue...2.4 carbs will end up getting printed as 2...1.6 fiber will get printed as 2 - they aren't really a net zero

KnitOrMiss

Generally this happens with UK or more forward labels, as they count fiber separately, so in essence already use net carbs. I would imagine that the 7 is already removed fiber, and therefore the net carb amount, especially in light of the sauces on there, tomatoes, etc.

EDITED TO ADD: American cheese also has carbs.