Net Carbs: clarification

[not2late]

I've seen a couple of threads asking about counting Net carbs. I think there is a basic confusion about "net carbs".

Net carbs are what we count during Atkins. It is simply total carbs - fiber grams - sugar alcohols.

I think the confusion lies in that folks are using the term "net carbs" to identify "low carb products" ie low carb bars, low carb shakes, low carb candy, etc. Please don't use "net carbs" in this manner. It's very confusing to us on ADBB because when we see the words "net carbs" we think "total carbs- fiber grams - sugar alcohols".

[Richt]

May I add to this, the fact that if you are from the UK, our nutritional values on the side of food packages already have the fibre subtracted. So the carb count you see is the actual carb count. None of this minusing the fibre stuff.

Rich

[G-Mom]

Hey Rich, since the bulk of folks in the UK are anti-Atkins, how come the net carb factor was taken to such the extreme as to automatically deduct the fiber? I would think the govt. wouldn't subscribe to that way of thinking that you would want to deduct the carbs since carbs are so vital to your lifeforce. <-Joke

[Richt]

I have absolutely no idea!

[MotherOfGizmo]

I think they were doing that before the "Atkins Craze" in England.