Net Carbs

[Sprocket 2]

Hi

Wasnt sure if this was the right place to post as i am still classing myself as newbie, so apologies if its a bit basic.

Am getting to grips with low carb but have just now read about net carbs. Am now wondering is there a way to decipher this from food labels?

 

[Bluetit1802]

Hi

Wasnt sure if this was the right place to post as i am still classing myself as newbie, so apologies if its a bit basic.

Am getting to grips with low carb but have just now read about net carbs. Am now wondering is there a way to decipher this from food labels?

Are you in Europe?

In Europe and probably other places, the nutrition labels show "total carbs" with the fibre already deducted and listed separately. It is "total carbs" you look for.

In the USA they don't do this. They list their "total carbs" still including the fibre, so to find the correct amount of carbs you have to deduct the fibre amount from the total - this is what they call net carbs.

 

[Guzzler]

Net carbs refers to the USA values, they count fibre separately. If you are in the UK then fibre has already been added to the total carb value.

 

[Guzzler]

Are you in Europe?

In Europe and probably other places, the nutrition labels show "total carbs" with the fibre already deducted and listed separately. It is "total carbs" you look for.

In the USA they don't do this. They list their "total carbs" still including the fibre, so to find the correct amount of carbs you have to deduct the fibre amount from the total - this is what they call net carbs.

Pipped at the post!

 

[Sprocket 2]

Are you in Europe?

In Europe and probably other places, the nutrition labels show "total carbs" with the fibre already deducted and listed separately. It is "total carbs" you look for.

In the USA they don't do this. They list their "total carbs" still including the fibre, so to find the correct amount of carbs you have to deduct the fibre amount from the total - this is what they call net carbs.

Ah brilliant thanks! I am in the UK so will just carry on as i have been

 

[Bluetit1802]

Pipped at the post!

Makes a change for me to get there first!!

 

[Guzzler]

It seems to me that people in the US must be .... obsessed (?) with fibre. And with egg whites.

 

[Mr_Pot]

Net carbs refers to the USA values, they count fibre separately. If you are in the UK then fibre has already been added to the total carb value.

I don't think you wrote that correctly.

 

[Guzzler]

I don't think you wrote that correctly.
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DOH!

 

[Deleted Account]

Ah brilliant thanks! I am in the UK so will just carry on as i have been

Take care if you look up carbs on the internet: it is easy to accidentally find yourself on an American website.

 

[Mr_Pot]

Take care if you look up carbs on the internet: it is easy to accidentally find yourself on an American website.

If it says fiber then it is probably a US site.