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Originally Posted by sandyfanny
I read 22 and 24 carbs per 1 c. serving and didn't read any further. Too many carbs for me. I wasn't interested after I saw that.
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If the 24 referred to grams of carbohydrate, and the 22 to grams of fiber, that would mean only 2 net carbs (which would be incredible). Fiber is a carbohydrate that humans cannot digest at all, so neither the carbs or calories in the fiber count. A cow or termite would have to count them, a human wouldn't because they leave the body intact (which is why some birds and animals eat the poo, or eat from the poo of other animals).
Now if the 24 referred to grams of carbohydrate, and the 22 referred to grams of sugar, then that would not be a great low-carb choice (and I would bet there's added sugar in the ingredient list).
Net carbs (when advertised on a label) can be tricky, because sometimes sugar alcohols are subtracted (and there's been some research that sugar alcohols can be digested more completely than others). However, you can always subtract the fiber carbohydrates from the total, because you can't digest them (unless you have the ability to do so, in which case, you wouldn't be human).
Subtracting the fiber carbs is extremely important, because otherwise you will avoid high-fiber vegetables that contain virtually no digestible carbs. And these veggies are incredibly good for you (and help prevent low-carb constipation).
