You also
subtract sugar alcohols if there are any.
I do
subtract sugar alcohols because it works for me and doesn't stall my weight loss (I have them in extreme moderation though).
When calculating net carbs, you take the carb content, subtract fiber, and
subtract sugar alcohols.
Best of all some people count total carbs and on the other hand
they subtract all sugar alcohols or FOSs.
When calculating your nets carbs, do you also
subtract sugar alcohols in that case?
I do that —
subtract sugar alcohol from the total carb count — and it has worked out just fine for me from the start.
Not exact matches
Is the carb figure posted total carbs or net carbs (Did you
subtract the fiber or the
sugar alcohol from the carbs for your 6g carb per serving?).
The majority of
sugar alcohols have less calories and less impact on blood
sugar levels than normal
sugar, which is why nutritionists suggest that they be
subtracted from the total amount of carbs, the same way fiber is
subtracted.
Perhaps noticing his patients» boredom, Atkins in subsequent versions of the Atkins diet shifted the focus from ketosis to what are called «net carbs,» or your final carbohydrate count after you
subtract fiber and
sugar alcohols.
Fortunately, you can easily calculate them: you should count grams of net carbs, which represent the total carbohydrate content of the food and
subtract the dietary fiber and
sugar alcohols (if in the product).
The thing about
sugar alcohols in a low carb diet is that you
subtract grams of
sugar alcohols (including glycerin) and fiber, to get the total grams of carbs.
To determine net carbs all you do is
subtract the fiber (and
sugar alcohols if there are any) from the total carbs.
If there are
sugar alcohols,
subtract that number as well.
Net carbs are calculated by taking the total amount of carbohydrates and
subtracting indigestible carbs like fiber and
sugar alcohol.
:) It's generally accepted that net carbs are the carbs left over in an ingredient after you
subtract the fiber and
sugar alcohols (usually fake sweeteners like maltitol for example).