Thu, May-22-03, 08:28
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Posts: 66
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Plan: Atkins modified
Stats: 235/220/150
BF:37
Progress: 18%
Location: Canada
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reading food labels???
I've noticed some confusion in threads about food labels and how to read them. Can anyone help?
If a food says this:
Carbs - 20
Sugars - 5
Sorbitol - 2
Maltitol - 10
Aspartame - 25 mg
Okay, so do we just subtract the Sorbitol and Maltitol from the Carb total, to get 8 effective carbs? OR do we just count the sugars, and say it is only 5 carbs? Can't there maybe be a starch in there that accounts for some of the carbs?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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