Do the calories in benefiber "count?"

Jthanmyfitnesspal
Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,795 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I eat about 50 kcals a day of the stuff.

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  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    edited March 2016
    I log the benefiber to track the fiber- along with it comes the 15cals and 4 carbs per serving.

    PS- All calories count. :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Of course! All calories count.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    According to the benefibre website, there are 15 calories in 2 tsp/4 grams of this product. I checked the one I use (Restoralax in Canada - dont know the US or UK equivalent) and there are no calories. If you need the supplement, perhaps you could consider switching products, if the calorie count is an issue for you.
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    cross2bear wrote: »
    According to the benefibre website, there are 15 calories in 2 tsp/4 grams of this product. I checked the one I use (Restoralax in Canada - dont know the US or UK equivalent) and there are no calories. If you need the supplement, perhaps you could consider switching products, if the calorie count is an issue for you.

    restoralax is a laxative.
    benefiber is a fiber supplement with wheat dextrin being the ingredient.

    Not the same thing.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    No!! Then it doesnt work............
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    cross2bear wrote: »
    According to the benefibre website, there are 15 calories in 2 tsp/4 grams of this product. I checked the one I use (Restoralax in Canada - dont know the US or UK equivalent) and there are no calories. If you need the supplement, perhaps you could consider switching products, if the calorie count is an issue for you.

    Yes there are generally little to no calories in laxatives. Kinda like medicine. Drinking fiber is different, those fibers aren't made of nothing :)
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