 Re: Net Carbs: Sugars vs Sugar Alchohol | |
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Originally Posted by actuary32174  I kind of figured that sugars and sugar alcohol weren't the same. So do you think that when only "sugars" are listed on the label, that implies there is no sugar alcohol? and the "sugars" cannot be subtracted to arrive at the net carb amount? | You have to read the list of ingredients to see if there are any sugar alcohols in a product.
Sugars should not be subtracted to find the net carb amount, since they are net carbs. Net carbs are total carbs minus dietary fiber and minus sugar alcohols.
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