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Carbs vs Net Carbs
jamielslater
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When counting your carbs for the day do you count all carbs or net carbs meaning carbs minus fiber anf sugar alcohols?
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I just look at carbs NOT in their original form, typically on processed foods. I eat TONS of fruits veggies beans etc.0
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I'm not chasing a particularly low carb diet, so I typically use the total carbs macro look that MFP tracks. I also try to have high fiber choices so that my "net carbs" would be lower.
Here's a blog I found on line that seems to take a balanced view and includes references to studies for further reading. It looks like (as with almost anything) the answer is 'it depends'.
https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2014/11/30/Total-Carbs-or-Net-Carbs-What-Really-Counts
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