Tue, Jul-29-03, 07:37
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Registered Member
Posts: 22
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 141/125/115
BF:
Progress: 62%
Location: Wash DC Metro Area
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How Do I Count These Carbs?
I am already familiar with being able to subtract grams of
dietary fiber as listed on the label from your total carbs for the item.
I also, however, sometimes see another listing in that indented
area under the carbohydrate reading called "Sugars."
Quite frequently when this happens, the number of grams of
dietary fiber and "Sugars" are equal.
A typical food label will look like:
Carbohydrates: 21 g (2%)
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 3 g
How do I interpret this? Can I still subtract the three grams of
fiber to make the end figure 18 g, or does the "Sugars" figure
offset that (cancel it out?)
Thanks,
TW
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