Tue, Aug-19-03, 15:46
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Plan: LC, GF
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Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Natrushka
...A word of warning, though. Often the fiber has been pre-subtracted, meaning that the cereal has 38g of carbs of which 10g are fiber and 28g are 'effective carbs'.
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I concur. As a general rule, if a food is "high fiber" ie, more than 5g fiber per serving, it's very likely that the manufacturer will presubtract fiber grams before calculating the calories in the food. Many manufacturers are doing this in order to be more accurate, since fiber does not contribute any caloric energy.
Doreen
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