carbs and fibre

carolinevw
carolinevw Posts: 2 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
It you have something that is higher in carbs but also high in fibre does one cancel the other out? for example chia seeds and avocados

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited August 2017
    Depends if you're using net carbs or not... Depends if the label shows net or total carbs...
    (neither of those examples are particularly high in carbs though...)
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    I'm not sure I understand the question - nutrients don't cancel each other out.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm not sure what in your example is high in carbs?

    Are you trying to do net carbs? If so, chia seeds are 12 grams of carbs...10 of which are fiber...so you would subtract the fiber and get 2 grams of carbs...same for the avocado. But really, I wouldn't think of either of these as high carb foods.
  • carolinevw
    carolinevw Posts: 2 Member
    Should I be using net carbs?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    carolinevw wrote: »
    Should I be using net carbs?

    It's your choice if you want to or not.
  • sosteach
    sosteach Posts: 260 Member
    You only need to worry about calories if you are focusing on weight loss.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    carolinevw wrote: »
    Should I be using net carbs?

    Depends...I don't really care about carbs in the least...if you're trying to do keto or something then yeah, sure...
  • rmgnow
    rmgnow Posts: 375 Member
    Is there something I'm missing with the complicated things people are trying to do?
  • Ejcejcejc
    Ejcejcejc Posts: 26 Member
    I track my net carbs daily as I am on a ketogenic diet. I will continue to do so after I phase off as I plan to keep most meals under a particular net carb amount. This strategy is based on my personal experience and research/reading and I am not suggesting it for anyone else.
  • jaci66
    jaci66 Posts: 139 Member
    carolinevw wrote: »
    It you have something that is higher in carbs but also high in fibre does one cancel the other out? for example chia seeds and avocados

    They don't cancel each other out. Dietary fibers are Carbs - good carbs. I was told by my nutritionist that as a diabetic, I should make sure I eat fiber, fat and/or protein to help my body deal with the carbs. So, if you're watching your carb intake, you should make sure you do eat fiber or fat or protein with them.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    I track my net carbs as a part of the nutrition plan I'm on with my personal fitness goals. Whether or not you choose to will depend on what your personal goals are.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    carolinevw wrote: »
    Should I be using net carbs?

    Depends on why you are tracking carbs. To see if you should be in keto? Sure. Otherwise? I don't see the point, but it's good to have enough fiber so tracking fiber can be useful if you aren't sure you get a lot already.
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