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<blockquote data-quote="vit90" data-source="post: 682454" data-attributes="member: 141633"><p>Yes it's the speed at which the carbs are turned into glucose. Good carbs get converted slowly but you still need to control the total carb intake. With good carb food the total carb figure and 'of which sugars' is not an indication of how much of the carbs will turn into sugar but how much of the carb content already is sugar. Theoretically, all the carbs will be turned into sugar through digestion although some which make up dietary fibre may not be - someone else might be able to clarify this better than I can. I've chosen to reduce carbs for a period of time and so I look at the total carb value.</p><p></p><p>(Update) OK have done some research <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I now think that food labels indicate the maximum carb content but with some foods (like those high in fibre) it's possible that some of that carb content will not be converted into sugar. However, you can't assume that all, for example, fibre carbs won't be converted to absorb-able carbs because gut fermentation can convert some or all of this type of carbohydrate to sugar which the gut will absorb. So it's better to err on the side of caution and count the total carbs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vit90, post: 682454, member: 141633"] Yes it's the speed at which the carbs are turned into glucose. Good carbs get converted slowly but you still need to control the total carb intake. With good carb food the total carb figure and 'of which sugars' is not an indication of how much of the carbs will turn into sugar but how much of the carb content already is sugar. Theoretically, all the carbs will be turned into sugar through digestion although some which make up dietary fibre may not be - someone else might be able to clarify this better than I can. I've chosen to reduce carbs for a period of time and so I look at the total carb value. (Update) OK have done some research :) I now think that food labels indicate the maximum carb content but with some foods (like those high in fibre) it's possible that some of that carb content will not be converted into sugar. However, you can't assume that all, for example, fibre carbs won't be converted to absorb-able carbs because gut fermentation can convert some or all of this type of carbohydrate to sugar which the gut will absorb. So it's better to err on the side of caution and count the total carbs. [/QUOTE]
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