How do you track Net Carbs

boop317
boop317 Posts: 1 Member
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How do I set up MFP for tracking Net Carbs? Do I just have to track Carbs and Fiber and do the math myself OR.... is there an easier way on MFP? Appreciate any help!

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  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    With the basic app you just have to do the math. I don’t know if the premium membership has a feature for net carbs or not.
  • mkyoungdds
    mkyoungdds Posts: 33 Member
    The premium feature does not help with net carbs.

    Just track Carbs and Fiber and do the math or use/make net carb entries. Because of the international spread of members and data, there is no way for MFP to accurately calculate net carbs. Some countries already list their carbs as net so any automatic calculation for those would double count the fiber.
  • Jenniferakajacel311
    Jenniferakajacel311 Posts: 160 Member
    The premium does show net calories if that helps.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    It's easier to do the math if you add a custom column for fiber next to the carbs column using settings.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Use net carb entries. There are many - if you can't find one, create one!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Jenniferakajacel311 wrote: »
    The premium does show net calories if that helps.

    It never has. Only if you use database entries that specify net carbs.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Jenniferakajacel311 wrote: »
    The premium does show net calories if that helps.

    It never has. Only if you use database entries that specify net carbs.

    Calories... Not carbs. Not sure how net calories would help though
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited April 2018
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Jenniferakajacel311 wrote: »
    The premium does show net calories if that helps.

    It never has. Only if you use database entries that specify net carbs.

    Calories... Not carbs. Not sure how net calories would help though

    Ugh, I've been traveling all week so my brain is incompatible with reading comprehension right now. Not to mention net calories are available for free.
  • PaulChasinDreams
    PaulChasinDreams Posts: 439 Member
    You can load a plugin for your browser to run with myfitnesspal which will then track net carbs and will automatically minus off the fiber from the carbs to give you your net carbs.

    Here ya go:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtHtVCblKlc

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