sugars in low carb

The Atkins stuff I'm familiar with says that when figuring net carbs you
take the carb grams and subtract the fiber grams but NOT the sugar grams.
When I look at most of the new products on the market, it looks like they
subtract the sugars in an effort to make the product look lower sugar than
they really are.....?

Anita,

http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/products.htm discusses these "net
carbs" labels and what is really going on with them.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
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Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
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"Anita" wrote in message
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The Atkins stuff I'm familiar with says that when figuring net carbs you
take the carb grams and subtract the fiber grams but NOT the sugar grams.
When I look at most of the new products on the market, it looks like they
subtract the sugars in an effort to make the product look lower sugar than
they really are.....?

Please read the FREE report in my sig file, all is explained there.

--
Scot Standke
Net Carbs? Net Lies!
Our FREE Report Reveals All
www.lowcarbdietrecipe.com/netcarbs.html


"Anita" wrote in message
news:PfETb.17880$fZ6.17224@lakeread06...
The Atkins stuff I'm familiar with says that when figuring net carbs you
take the carb grams and subtract the fiber grams but NOT the sugar grams.
When I look at most of the new products on the market, it looks like they
subtract the sugars in an effort to make the product look lower sugar than
they really are.....?

"Anita" wrote in message
news:PfETb.17880$fZ6.17224@lakeread06
The Atkins stuff I'm familiar with says that when figuring net carbs
you take the carb grams and subtract the fiber grams but NOT the
sugar grams. When I look at most of the new products on the market,
it looks like they subtract the sugars in an effort to make the
product look lower sugar than they really are.....?

What they're subtracting are sugar alcohols (not sugar) to make the product
look lower in carbs. Whether they should or not is debatable.
--
Jeri
265/189/120
Atkins since 11/5/01
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford