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Title: High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List Validity
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on May 01, 2013, 03:03:00 PM

Is this website's information correct?
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/fibercounts.htm (http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/fibercounts.htm)

Title: Re: High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List Validity
Post by: mouseissue on May 01, 2013, 06:34:47 PM

Hi, Susie! :)

Generally, what they state is true.
But, some of the usable (net) carb counts appear low.
For example, wheat bran is MUCH higher that 3 net grams per 1/2 cup!

Making rules with generalities can cause problems.
We must look at each veggie separately for carb counts.

Here are three sites I use for fairly reliable counts.
If two or more differ, I assume the HIGHEST net carb count, to be safe.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list (http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list)
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/ (http://www.calorieking.com/foods/)
http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/ (http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/)

Tony

Title: Re: High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List Validity
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on May 02, 2013, 10:38:50 AM

I don't get what they mean by "usable" carbs. That did not look right to me so I'm glad you have those links, thank you.

Title: Re: High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List Validity
Post by: mouseissue on May 02, 2013, 01:04:41 PM

Quote from: o0OSusieO0o on May 02, 2013, 10:38:50 AM

I don't get what they mean by "usable" carbs. That did not look right to me so I'm glad you have those links, thank you.

Hi, Susie! :)

You're quite welcome! :)

Usable carbs are also known as digestible carbs and as net carbs.
It's those carbs that our bodies turn into glucose.
We count them into our daily 20 gram limits.

Tony

Title: Re: Re: High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List Validity
Post by: jay12 on May 02, 2013, 10:39:52 PM

Thank you Tony for the info ;)