Is net carbs = total carbs - [fiber + sugar]?

oceanblue83

In label, is sugar same as sugar alcohol?

Thanks in advance!

Lietchi

Sugar is not the same as sugar alcohol.

Common sugar alcohols (according to Wikipedia):
Ethylene glycol (2-carbon)
Glycerol (3-carbon)
Erythritol (4-carbon)
Threitol (4-carbon)
Arabitol (5-carbon)
Xylitol (5-carbon)
Ribitol (5-carbon)
Mannitol (6-carbon)
Sorbitol (6-carbon)
Galactitol (6-carbon)
Fucitol (6-carbon)
Iditol (6-carbon)
Inositol (6-carbon; a cyclic sugar alcohol)
Volemitol (7-carbon)
Isomalt (12-carbon)
Maltitol (12-carbon)
Lactitol (12-carbon)
Maltotriitol (18-carbon)
Maltotetraitol (24-carbon)
Polyglycitol


Sugar definitely counts as carbs, even using net carbs.

jennydowd

Net carbs = Carbs - fiber - sugar alcohols
Regular sugar counts towards carbs.