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Is it true....?

mckant
mckant Posts: 217 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Awhile ago someone posted something about subtracting the amount of fiber in a food from the amount of carbs in it to get a "net carb" for that particular food. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

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  • dittiepe
    dittiepe Posts: 557 Member
    Yes, That's for low carb lifestyles :) Atkins, Dukan, South Beach all use net carbs.
  • titletown
    titletown Posts: 377 Member
    Yup, your body can't absorb fiber, just passes it through, so fiber does not count when counting carbs.
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