Do total carbs include fiber and sugar?

aimeecooganbridgette
aimeecooganbridgette Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi, just wondering if the total carbs listed In the daily nutrients include your daily fiber and sugar?I have put in my macros but it's not very clear if they're included! :/

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  • 57Bern
    57Bern Posts: 4 Member
    The total carbs includes fiber and sugar. If you want to know net carbs you would subtract fiber. Hope that helps!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    57Bern wrote: »
    The total carbs includes fiber and sugar. If you want to know net carbs you would subtract fiber. Hope that helps!

    One caveat. This only applies in the US. The UK, IIRC, doesn't have fiber in their total carbs.
  • aimeecooganbridgette
    aimeecooganbridgette Posts: 4 Member
    I live in Ireland so I'd say the UK one applies to me.. So I need to add my fiber to my total carbs then?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    aimeecooganbridgette wrote: »
    I live in Ireland so I'd say the UK one applies to me.. So I need to add my fiber to my total carbs then?

    You can, but it depends what you are trying to use it for.
  • aimeecooganbridgette
    aimeecooganbridgette Posts: 4 Member
    I just want to use it for tracking my macros so I know exactly if I'm hitting my daily carbs goals in grams
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    edited May 2016
    Theoretically, you would add them together. But I wouldnt stress it too much if you go over or under on your carb goal. Protein would be my area of concentration.
  • aimeecooganbridgette
    aimeecooganbridgette Posts: 4 Member
    Ok cool, thanks for the help!:)
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