Keto-net carbs????

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kellicarter11
kellicarter11 Posts: 178 Member
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Hi, I’m staring the keto diet, should I count net carbs or total carbs? TIA

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,401 MFP Moderator
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    If you are in the US, many will go net.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    Either one.

    I use total because it is easier. I also log fibre (when I do log) which is often about half of my total carbs. I also log sugar and keep it under 5g on most days. If I do eat carbs, they are fibre heavy so I can just add on a few extra carbs to my total. For example, if you want about 20g net carbs, you could go with around 30g total carbs. Being off by a gram or two is no big deal.

    Do whatever works for you. :)
  • kellicarter11
    kellicarter11 Posts: 178 Member
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    How is it easier? Don’t I just subtract like 20 grams of carb but 10 grams of fiber = 10 net carbs?
  • Lizakabibbis
    Lizakabibbis Posts: 370 Member
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    I do net carbs. If I'm logging everything on MFP it's not hard to subtract.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    kellicarter11 wrote: »
    How is it easier? Don’t I just subtract like 20 grams of carb but 10 grams of fiber = 10 net carbs?

    I find it easier because nutrition labels are posted in total carbs. Plus it keeps me more honest than "buying" more carbs with fibre. It caps my carbs just a bit lower which works for me.

    But yes, Net carbs is:

    net carbs = total carbs - fibre

    If I want total carbs its just: total carbs. ;)

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