Carb vs net carb tracking

ginamore1

Hi
I’m doing Keto diet and using this app to track. Is there a way to set this app to track net carbs automatically? So far I’m tracking full carbs at 20g per day, but most posts I read on keto track net carbs at 20g? Is there a way to change my setting on this app to net carbs?
Gina

My_Butt

It’s only available as the premium.

Net carbs are just total carbs minus fiber.
So something that has 10 total carbs, but has 6 grams of fiber, your net carbs are 4.

When I did keto last winter, I just separately tracked it on a piece of paper.

cathipa

Premium does not have the option to track net carbs. If you want that feature use carbmanager app instead.

earlnabby

ginamore1 wrote: »

Hi
I’m doing Keto diet and using this app to track. Is there a way to set this app to track net carbs automatically? So far I’m tracking full carbs at 20g per day, but most posts I read on keto track net carbs at 20g? Is there a way to change my setting on this app to net carbs?
Gina

Change your "sugars" category in your diary to track "fiber" and subtract that from your carbs in your head.

The other option is to do a new database entry for everything you eat using net carbs instead of total carbs. Personally, I find that the half second it takes to do the subtraction is easier.
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lilrhy

I just did this today. Voila!! Now I can track net carbs on MFP (only on the desktop versions though)
https://www.perfectketo.com/myfitnesspal-net-carbs/

benners36

For what is quite possibly the #1 diet tracking app in the world, it is a real shame they haven't built the net carb calculation into the app. Because not only does it not show net carbs, it calculates the calories somewhere between NET carbs and TOTAL carbs, which is also incorrect.

Nony_Mouse

benners36 wrote: »

For what is quite possibly the #1 diet tracking app in the world, it is a real shame they haven't built the net carb calculation into the app. Because not only does it not show net carbs, it calculates the calories somewhere between NET carbs and TOTAL carbs, which is also incorrect.

The database is made up from entries from all over the world, including many countries that list carbs and fibre separately (ie, list net carbs) on their nutrition panel. Having an inbuilt calculation would cause chaos with those entries, and we'd end up with keto'ers from those countries complaining that MFP told them they were eating fewer carbs than they were because it deducted fibre unnecessarily.

Kalex1975

I never understood why it's too difficult or confusing to do this...

earlnabby wrote: »

Change your "sugars" category in your diary to track "fiber" and subtract that from your carbs in your head.

The other option is to do a new database entry for everything you eat using net carbs instead of total carbs. Personally, I find that the half second it takes to do the subtraction is easier.
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Easy peasy, no?

nvmomketo

ginamore1 wrote: »

Hi
I’m doing Keto diet and using this app to track. Is there a way to set this app to track net carbs automatically? So far I’m tracking full carbs at 20g per day, but most posts I read on keto track net carbs at 20g? Is there a way to change my setting on this app to net carbs?
Gina

If 20g total is working for you, I would stick with it. There is no "need" to use net carbs, but if you prefer more carbs just track fibre beside carbs. If you go with 30g total carbs, but ate 10g of fibre, you are at 20g net carbs.

IMO, net carbs is more work, and may just be a way for people to justify eating more carbs while still saying they have a low carb count. For most people, as long as your total carbs are under 50g, you are in ketosis (those with IR may need to go lower). If more carbs works for your goals, go for it.