| BlueToBlue |
03-07-2008 04:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by jillybean720
(Post 2077756)
[COLOR=indigo]I understand why they do this, but I think it's VERY misleading. People think eating all this extra fiber is going to help negate some of the calories, but, come to find out, the manufacturers have already taken out the fiber, so every single one of those calories counts!
I wish there was some consistency in this matter--either ALL manufacturers include it or deduct it, but I think they are allowed to do it either way.
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I agree. I wish that all manufacturers would deduct the calories from fiber. I eat an average of 25g of fiber per day, so that could be up to 100 calories that I'm counting that I can't digest. I limit my calories to 1200 per day; counting 100 calories that I can't digest towards that max on a consistent basis could be a problem. But it's such a hassle to figure out whether or not the fiber is deducted that I usually don't bother.
I also wonder about foods where the fat, carbs, and protein don't equal the calories and it can't be explained by fiber. Soy sauce, for example has 30 calories per serving, but 0g fat, 4g carbs (no fiber), and 0g protein. 4g carbs x 4 calories per gram = 16 calories. But there's no fat or protein in the soy sauce, so where are the other 14 calories per serving coming from? |
