Total carbs or Net carbs??

[RobsterinSheff]

Hi

T2D diagnosis end of April and trying to get my initial 13.5 A1C test down: next test due in early August.

Since then I have been targeting a low-medium carb intake dietary approach of less than or equal to 150g carb per day.

However- despite doing this for 2 months now- it suddenly occurred to me to question whether I should be targeting the total carb amount or the Atkins/ American notion of "net carbs"- which I believe is total carb minus total fibre (I could be wrong there). My 'net food diary' app also provides a net carb calculation.

Anyone have an opinion on this 'total Vs net carb' question?

thanks

 

[Grazer]

In the uk, the total carb figure has ALREADY had fibre deducted from it, so you should definitely use total carbs. Our figure is effectively the American "net" figure

 

[RobsterinSheff]

AHA!

cheers for quick response.