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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1760914" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>If you are in the UK and the EC, when looking at nutrition labels you need to look at the Total carbs and ignore the "of which sugars". Two reasons - sugar is a carb and is included in the total carbs. Plus, ALL carbs turn to sugar once eaten. That includes low GI ones, wholemeal, brown versions. It includes all carbs including those in vegetables, protein and fat sources. On packaged food it is best to limit choices to those with less than 10g carbs per 100g (which is 10%) preferably less than that.</p><p></p><p>In America they have a different system because they include the fibre content in the total carbs, which needs to be deducted. In Europe the fibre is already deducted and listed separately.</p><p></p><p>Sugar is very fast release. It releases its glucose immediately, so is best kept to an absolute minimum.</p><p></p><p>Net carbs has nothing to do with the sugar. It is the total carbs. In America the term Net Carbs is used to mean the total carbs minus the fibre.</p><p></p><p>How many grams of carbs you eat per day or per meal is up to you. We all have our own targets, usually between 20g a day and 100g a day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1760914, member: 94045"] If you are in the UK and the EC, when looking at nutrition labels you need to look at the Total carbs and ignore the "of which sugars". Two reasons - sugar is a carb and is included in the total carbs. Plus, ALL carbs turn to sugar once eaten. That includes low GI ones, wholemeal, brown versions. It includes all carbs including those in vegetables, protein and fat sources. On packaged food it is best to limit choices to those with less than 10g carbs per 100g (which is 10%) preferably less than that. In America they have a different system because they include the fibre content in the total carbs, which needs to be deducted. In Europe the fibre is already deducted and listed separately. Sugar is very fast release. It releases its glucose immediately, so is best kept to an absolute minimum. Net carbs has nothing to do with the sugar. It is the total carbs. In America the term Net Carbs is used to mean the total carbs minus the fibre. How many grams of carbs you eat per day or per meal is up to you. We all have our own targets, usually between 20g a day and 100g a day. [/QUOTE]
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