Skeptical

[G8orgirl]

I saw a website for zero carb bagels and think it is too good to be true.  Here is a list of their ingredients, am I wrong for assuming with flour as the first ingredient there is no way it could be 0 carbs?

HealthWise Bakery Zero Net Carb Bagels
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Cinnamon - 40 Calorie
Cinnamon - 40 Calorie Version
Everything - 40 Calorie
Garlic - 40 Calorie
Plain - 40 Calorie
Description Nutritionals Ingredients Styles Preparation Reviews Description


The one and only Healthwise Bakery zero net carb bagels in a 6 pack. These zero net carb, sugar free, low in fat, and low in calorie bagels are our most popular bagel.

The consistency of these bagels is dryer than a normal bagel because they are so low in carbohydrates, but they are light and fluffy. The cinnamon has a lightly sweet taste.

For information on all the style and flavor options see the Styles tab below.

Nutritionals


Serving size: 1 oz, 1/2 bagel
Servings per container: 12
Bagels per container: 6
Calories: 40
Total Fat: 0g
Total Carbs: 7g
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Sugars: 0g
Protein: 6g

Ingredients


Plain Ingredients: flours(organic wheat bran, natural wheat protein isolate, natural oat flour), purified water, sea salt, calcium propionate(a natural baking preservative),chicory roots, yeast(sorbitan monostearate)

[thedaltons6]

I will be interested to see what Umpa and doug say....sounds yumm!

[Doug Varrieur]

Reading ingredient lists when labels look to good to be true is exactly what you should do and no these are certainly not truthful nutritional labels. Although the protein isolate negates some of the carbs and the wheat bran is supplying fiber the oat flour is loaded with carbs. The manufacturer is using smoke and mirrors in his net carb assessment.

If it looks like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck....it's a duck!