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SUGAR vs CARBS?

KFL130
KFL130 Posts: 9 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Obviously it is best to stay within my daily targets for both carbs and sugar, but which is the MOST important? I am usually under my target for carbs but over my target for sugar. I learning so much thru tracking my eating and reading the boards! Thanks!

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  • ModoVincere
    ModoVincere Posts: 530 Member
    Carbs, with the exception of fibre, metabolise to sugar (glucose). So, there's really not much difference between the two.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Obviously it is best to stay within my daily targets for both carbs and sugar, but which is the MOST important? I am usually under my target for carbs but over my target for sugar. I learning so much thru tracking my eating and reading the boards! Thanks!

    Why is it best to stay under some arbitrary mfp set number for carbs and sugar?

    Try to eat mostly whole, nutrient dense foods

    Get in adequate protein and fats

    Let rest of cals fall where they may

    Maintain consistent caloric deficit

    Profit
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Obviously it is best to stay within my daily targets for both carbs and sugar, but which is the MOST important? I am usually under my target for carbs but over my target for sugar. I learning so much thru tracking my eating and reading the boards! Thanks!

    Why is it best to stay under some arbitrary mfp set number for carbs and sugar?

    Try to eat mostly whole, nutrient dense foods

    Get in adequate protein and fats

    Let rest of cals fall where they may

    Maintain consistent caloric deficit

    Profit

    brilliance
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Obviously it is best to stay within my daily targets for both carbs and sugar, but which is the MOST important? I am usually under my target for carbs but over my target for sugar. I learning so much thru tracking my eating and reading the boards! Thanks!
    The sugar limit is a bit flawed, follow carbs only.
  • alexis831
    alexis831 Posts: 469 Member
    Obviously it is best to stay within my daily targets for both carbs and sugar, but which is the MOST important? I am usually under my target for carbs but over my target for sugar. I learning so much thru tracking my eating and reading the boards! Thanks!

    Why is it best to stay under some arbitrary mfp set number for carbs and sugar?

    Try to eat mostly whole, nutrient dense foods

    Get in adequate protein and fats

    Let rest of cals fall where they may

    Maintain consistent caloric deficit

    Profit

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  • KFL130
    KFL130 Posts: 9 Member
    Thank you!
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