My box of Quaker Natural Wheat Bran lists 16g of carbs and 14g of fiber per half cup; so the ecc would equal only 2g of carbs! That seems like one heck of a carb bargain for a whopping 14g of fiber! I've been searching for a way to get more fiber as I really need more than what my daily veggies provide. I can sprinkle the bran on my salads, or eat it as a cereal with hot water and sweetener... but I'm wondering if this is just plain too good to be true. It would be fantastic to get all that fiber with only 2g of carbs. Any thoughts or info?

Laurie,

It sounds too good to be true! :(

Wa'il

hi Laurie
 

I just checked Corrine Netzer's "Complete Book of Food Counts", 2000 edition, and it lists (specifically Quaker) unprocessed bran as having 11 gm carbs and 8 gm fiber in 1/3 cup. Hmmm......... For just generic plain old bran, it lists 2 Tbsp (which is 1/8 cup) as 4.5 gm carbs and 3 gm fiber. That's the count I've always gone by.
I'd play it safe rather than sorry, and use the higher count. Besides 1/2 cup is a lot of bran to eat at one sitting, remember that it SWELLS. Don't want to end up with a tummy ache!!

A lot of lowcarbers take sugar-free Metamucil or use the plain psyllium husks as a source of extremely low-carb fiber... :) .. I use ground flax seeds and a little wheat bran, as I am severely allergic to psyllium.

hope this helps

Doreen