carb count question

[alli123]

Hi all!

I'm new to this diet (starting today actually) and I've been sussing out what's around in stores that is low carb. I'm in Australia so don't have access to some of the products outlined but will see what's around.

My question is how do you count carbs when the fibre is more than the total carbs?

E.g. I found some Diego's reduced carb wraps and the information says;

Carbohydrate    11.1g
 - Sugars          1.6g

Dietary Fibre     12.5g

Does this make the net carb count -1.4g?

Thanks for your help, Alli : )

[Doug Varrieur]

Hi Ali, welcome to the forum! This company has already removed the fiber from total carbs. The net carbs are 11 per wrap.....way high! 

Reduced Carb Wraps
 
Healthy Kids Registered Green product *
◦Low Carbohydrate
◦Low Gi
◦High Fibre
◦Low Sugar
◦No Artificial Colours
◦No Artificial Flavours
 
Servings per pack: 6  Serving size: (43g)

 Avg qty per serving Avg qty per 100g
Energy 469 kJ (206 Cal)  1090 kJ (283 Cal) 
 Protein 2.8  6.6g 
 Fat, Total 3.5g  8.2g 
 - Saturated 0.3g  0.8g 
 - Trans Less than 0.1g  0.1g 
 - Polyunsaturated  1.2g  2.8g 
 - Monounsaturated  0.9g  2.0g 
Carbohydrate 11.1g 25.9g 
 - Sugars  1.6g  3.6g 
Dietary Fibre 12.5g  29.1g 
Sodium  178mg  415mg 
Potassium  30mg  70mg 


Ingredients:
 
Wheat flour (Folic Acid, Thiamine), Wheat Starch, Water, Canola Oil [Antioxidant (306) from Soybeans], Gluten, Sugar, Humectant (422), Emulsifier (471), Iodised Salt, Vegetable Gum (412), Raising Agent (450, 500), Food Acid (297, 200), Preservative (282, 202), Corn Starch.

[alli123]

Aahhhh trap for beginners 

Thank you for the information and getting back to me Doug. I'm very excited about finding your book and giving it a go. I'll be sure to keep you up to date on my progress!

Alli

[ShihTzuMom1]

Welcome to the forum alli123.  You are going to love the  FTS way of life.  You will find everyone on the forum very helpful and also some great recipe ideas.   

[Cara]

Welcome to the forum alli123, I have only been on the program for a few weeks and I have already lost 13 lbs. My sugars are also lower. The program works very well and you are not hungry. Keep looking for the lowest carb items you can find and stay within 20g and your body will take care of the weight and sugar issue. You are heading in the right direction.

[mouseissue]

Hi Alli,

Welcome to our family! 

[alli123]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the welcome messages, lovely to meet you!  This seems like a great forum, I'm sure I'll have lots of questions for you along the way 

[mouseissue]

Hi all!

I'm new to this diet (starting today actually)...

Hello again Alli 

I should have noticed the "diet" comment in your post before.

In order to be successful at permanent weight loss, you MUST put your mind in the right place.
Please remember that "FAT To Skinny" is a lifestyle and NOT a diet.

With all the wonderful and tasty low sugar foods available, you should never need to go back to your old eating habits again.

The biggest challenge is changing a lifelong lifestyle of eating too much sugar into a healthy lifelong lifestyle of low carb eating.
Others have done it!... I can do it!... You can do it!
We are all in this with you and are here for help and support you whenever you need it.

mouseissue (Tony)