To calculate your net carbs you subtract the following from the TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES: Total Carbs - Fiber - Sugar Alcohols = Net Carbs Using the label below, you would end up only counting 7 gm/net carbs after subtracting the fiber and sugar alcohols. Just remember! SUGARS ALWAYS STAY IN THE COUNT, SO DON'T SUBTRACT THEM!…
To calculate your net carbs you subtract the following from the TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES:
Total Carbs – Fiber – Sugar Alcohols = Net Carbs
Using the label below, you would end up only counting 7 gm/net carbs after subtracting the fiber and sugar alcohols.
Just remember! SUGARS ALWAYS STAY IN THE COUNT, SO DON’T SUBTRACT THEM!
Trace Curry, MD, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon, founder of JourneyLite Physicians, and Medical Director of JourneyLite Surgery Center. He has more than two decades of experience in bariatric and metabolic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, gastric balloon therapy, revisional procedures, and comprehensive medical weight management.
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