What do you consider low carb?

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  • T1DAnna
    T1DAnna Posts: 7
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    I would say under 70g is low.
    Under 50g you will probably be able to go into ketosis.
    And under 20g is extreme.
    The most important thing on a low carb diet is to get your carbs from fruits and vegetables.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
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    Anything under 130g of carbs is considered low.
    Low-carb ketogenic diet (LCKD): less than 50g carbs and 10% calories daily
    Low-carb diet (LCD): 50-130g carbs daily and between 10-26% of calories
    Moderate-carb diet (MCD): 130-225g carbs daily and between 26-45% of calories
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
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    Anything under 130g of carbs is considered low.
    According to whom?

    To my knowledge there are no set values for low carb. What is the source of your figures for LCKD, LCD and MCD?
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
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    I took a nutrition class.. The professor says a person need 134 carbs a day for health and nutrition.. Low carb would be under that.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
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    Anything under 130g of carbs is considered low.
    Low-carb ketogenic diet (LCKD): less than 50g carbs and 10% calories daily
    Low-carb diet (LCD): 50-130g carbs daily and between 10-26% of calories
    Moderate-carb diet (MCD): 130-225g carbs daily and between 26-45% of calories
    According to whom?

    To my knowledge there are no set values for low carb. What is the source of your figures for LCKD, LCD and MCD?
    http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/9
  • HeyGoRun
    HeyGoRun Posts: 550 Member
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    The diet is moderate-carb if you get 40-50% of your calories from carbs. The diet is low-carb if you get between 25% and 39% of your calories from carbs, and the diet is very-low-carb if fewer than 25% of your calories come from carbs.

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