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Negative carb count?

AliceNov2011
AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
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Did you know that if the nutrition information for something has more FIBER than it has CARBS, then the data is wrong? Don't use those entries unless they're marked "NET CARBS."

Net carbs = Carbs - Fiber

The number cannot be less than 0.

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  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
    Thanks!!
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I count net carbs, so I look for those entries that have the net carbs already adjusted,. If they don't have the fiber deducted, I take them out manually. I have seen some however that take the fiber number off of the entry. I don't like that, as I am trying to reach 25 fiber per day so I want to see how much fiber is in it. I want them to leave the fiber listed, but deduct the fiber grams from the total carbs number to get the NET carbs. Or I will just do it myself.
  • AliceNov2011
    AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
    I use an app add-on that calculates net carbs and charts my percentages. It flags those entries that put net carbs upside down. Helpful.

    http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/124645
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    This is interesting! Thanks
  • OhThatBlonde
    OhThatBlonde Posts: 98 Member
    Bump :flowerforyou:
    for me to figure out later :laugh:
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,016 Member
    Did you know that if the nutrition information for something has more FIBER than it has CARBS, then the data is wrong? Don't use those entries unless they're marked "NET CARBS."

    Net carbs = Carbs - Fiber

    The number cannot be less than 0.
    Wha? I don't get this at all. Never heard of anything like this. Why does this matter?
  • AnnaJo62
    AnnaJo62 Posts: 14 Member
    Well then all those entries in here are wrong? I have only seen a few that say "NET CARBS", in the food data...
    Never crossed my mind to watch for that. On a watch now...:mad:

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