Veggie Overload? Calorie Counting Veggies.

Hmm, does anyone know if fiber impacts the calorie count? There's that carb counting technique where people subtract fiber grams from total carbs to get net carbs. Does that mean those fiber/carb grams can be subtracted from the calorie count since fiber isn't absorbed? (Or does the calorie count already take that subtraction into account?)

Did a quick google search, saw this:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that fibers fermented by bacteria provide about 2 calories per gram of fiber. Insoluble fibers travel to the intestine with very little change. Instead of being digested, insoluble fibers increase bulk, soften stool, and shorten transit time through the gastro-intestinal tract. Because these fibers are not digested at all, the FDA estimates that insoluble fibers do not contribute any calories.
https://fiberfacts.org/fibers-count-calories-carbohydrates/

So if you're eating a lot of fiber and going over your calorie limit due to fiber-rich foods, you might be over much less (or not even at all) when taking into account fiber's impact on calorie absorption. This wouldn't matter much/at all for people eating a moderate amount of fiber, but those who are eating a lot, I could see how that would be enough to make the calorie totals slightly inflated and result in a weight loss greater than one would expect at that calorie level.

You should count them, but you may want to increase your total calories. Neither MFP nor some other calculator is perfect when it comes to calculating what you need, and if you are using MFP remember it does not take into account exercise unless you add it in (and its sedentary is SUPER sedentary, so most are likely at least lightly active).