[7Miriam]

I have the little companion book by Dr. Atkins to DANDR. It is called "Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter" and has a 2002 copyright date.

Sometimes it lists an item as having net carbs, but the package itself says zero net carbs. For example, I bought all beef hot dogs wih no sugar and no nitrates. The label says 0 carbohydrates. But the book lists a beef hot dog as having 1.2 net carbs. Should I go by the book (and count it as 1.2) or go by the label (and count it as 0)?

Also, the book says (on p. 96) "Tofu is permitted in Induction, but you should not add beans and legumes back in to your diet until you are well into OWL or even in the Pre-Mainteneance phase." I'm confused because tofu is made from soy beans. Since tofu is not listed as an Induction food in DANDR, I'm wondering if this was maybe just inteded for vegetarians and if possible tofu should be avoided. Any thoughts?