What is the difference please.

[Guest guest]

I think I may know the answer to this question, but best make sure before I

start answering it for those around here who are asking. What is the difference

between net carbs and total carbs on a label? every one I know who aren't

diabetics seem to believe if there is only 2 net carbs in some thing then it is

low carb. I tell them to only go by total carbs and look at it that way. I think

the total carbs minus the fiber equals net carbs but I may be all wet behind my

pig ears. So I will ask the experts before I go telling a big one.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark,

The term " net carb " is a very unreliable term used by Madison Avenue to lure

folks into thinking they are getting something healthy.

Yes, I believe you could subtract the fiber carbs from the total carbs to

arrive at something near what the net carb count should be - but - I recall

seeing something come across this list which stated that there is a minimum

number of fiber carbs needed to be able to subtract them from the total.

In Madison Avenue jargon the net carbs probably include any carbs not

generated by processed sugar. This might include all carbs deemed to be

*natural* sugar such as might come from fruit and/or whatever.

I would go with the total carb count in order to be safe.

I do recall a cake mix Crystal spotted several years ago which touted " " only

7 net carbs per serving " .

When we looked at the ingredients part of the package we discovered that the

true total carb count was something like 45. (LOL)

This same deception is true with the term " no sugar added " .

This actually means that they did not add any processed sugar and does not

mean that there is no sugar in the product. (LOL)

HTH,

Cy, The Anasazi

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:37 AM

To: blind diabetics

Subject: What is the difference please.

I think I may know the answer to this question, but best make sure before I

start answering it for those around here who are asking. What is the

difference between net carbs and total carbs on a label? every one I know

who aren't diabetics seem to believe if there is only 2 net carbs in some

thing then it is low carb. I tell them to only go by total carbs and look at

it that way. I think the total carbs minus the fiber equals net carbs but I

may be all wet behind my pig ears. So I will ask the experts before I go

telling a big one.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark,

The term " net carb " is a very unreliable term used by Madison Avenue to lure

folks into thinking they are getting something healthy.

Yes, I believe you could subtract the fiber carbs from the total carbs to

arrive at something near what the net carb count should be - but - I recall

seeing something come across this list which stated that there is a minimum

number of fiber carbs needed to be able to subtract them from the total.

In Madison Avenue jargon the net carbs probably include any carbs not

generated by processed sugar. This might include all carbs deemed to be

*natural* sugar such as might come from fruit and/or whatever.

I would go with the total carb count in order to be safe.

I do recall a cake mix Crystal spotted several years ago which touted " " only

7 net carbs per serving " .

When we looked at the ingredients part of the package we discovered that the

true total carb count was something like 45. (LOL)

This same deception is true with the term " no sugar added " .

This actually means that they did not add any processed sugar and does not

mean that there is no sugar in the product. (LOL)

HTH,

Cy, The Anasazi

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:37 AM

To: blind diabetics

Subject: What is the difference please.

I think I may know the answer to this question, but best make sure before I

start answering it for those around here who are asking. What is the

difference between net carbs and total carbs on a label? every one I know

who aren't diabetics seem to believe if there is only 2 net carbs in some

thing then it is low carb. I tell them to only go by total carbs and look at

it that way. I think the total carbs minus the fiber equals net carbs but I

may be all wet behind my pig ears. So I will ask the experts before I go

telling a big one.