Are Atkins met carbs really the carb count? I find a lot items in the store which show a much higher carb content than I would ever look at which also list an Atkins number. Is this to be believed?
Atkins Net Carbs
Bellyman
(Brian)
#2
I don’t know what the Atkins number is. I’ve picked up maybe 3 or 4 of those packages thinking I was buying a treat. I’ve usually felt like the portion size was tiny and the price was ridiculous so haven’t bought any more.
If I want a treat, I make it myself. Lots of good recipes online, and with ingredients you can recognize, pronounce, and run your own numbers on for carb counts.
FWIW…
EZB
(Ethan)
#3
Atkins net carbs are the same as anybody else:
TotalCarbs - SugarAlcohols - Fiber = NetCarbs
The problem is that sugar alcohols are not all equal. Some are digested and metabolized partly. Others are metabolized by gut bacteria into sugars that your body can then metabolize. It can vary by person, too.