...the difference between a total carb...and a net carb ?My diabetes councelor said to just look at the total carb count,but now so many things are talking about net carbs.

By Emily7 on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 07:57 pm:

good question.

By Trina~moderator on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 08:09 pm:

I had gestational diabetes, and my Diabetes Educator taught me to count my carbs like this...

On the Nutrition Facts label:
Look for "Serving Size"
Skip down to "Total Carbohydrate"

For example, on a box of Cheerios.
Serving size is 1 cup.
Total carbs = 22 g

By Gammiejoan on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 09:03 pm:

Total Carbs minus Dietary Fiber equals Net Carbs. For example, if total carbs are 6g and dietary fiber is 4g, then net carbs are 2g.

By Feona on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 06:04 am:

You can subtract fiber from total carbs to get net carbs. You can't digest fiber.

There is also some that subtract the sugar alcohols like malitol to get net carbs.