Can someone please give me some information on carob? My roommate bought me a bag of carob chips to snack on as he said they're a good alternative for chocolate. I've been trying to find out whether carob is compatible with Atkins (Induction or OWL). From the web I've seen stuff saying that because it has the same calories and amount of fat as chocolate it's not actually healthier. However, I obviously don't care about the fat content (the more the better!). The carb content is lower and carob has fiber in it. Therefore IMHO better than chocolate. Plus the sugars are natural not refined and added in.

Anyway, any info would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. I'm not wolfing them down. I weighed out 50g and counted them at 200 chips. I snack on around 20 at a time meaning I actually consume around 2g Atkins carbs. I probably have one serving a week or so - so it is a real treat not something I am doing too much.