Just because it’s labeled KETO doesn’t necessarily mean that it is!


(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.) #21

My guess is they’re pulling the stunt I mentioned by claiming sugar alcohol doesn’t count. It probably does count for many people although possibly not all. I guess you’d have to determine for yourself whether or not it affects ketosis. But the main thing is, use your judgement. What are all the ingredients in this? Is there stuff that looks like carbs - usually ending in ‘…os’ or ‘…ose’ and sometimes ‘…um’, and/or includes the word ‘modified’? Is there something that is pure fiber, like psyllium or acacia root that could be used to ‘offset’ other digestible carbs? When I find something that looks suspicious on a particular label, I draw the conclusion that the producer is being dishonest to sell product. I may be wrong, but I’d rather be wrong than eating unknowns. It also makes me more reluctant to purchase any of their products. If a producer isn’t honest about what they put in a product I presume until proven otherwise that they’re are not honest about any of their products. I’m not interested in eating any of them.

With the Rebel ‘ice cream’, I would say count as 11 grams of carbs. Whether or not you want to eat it depends on what exactly is in it. :slightly_smiling_face:


(Robert C) #22

Counting 11 grams is a good choice - basically (in my mind) equivalent to “playing these label games to cause confusion is going to be met with general distrust”.

All per container counts:

  • “Net carbs” shows 5 or 6 (depending on flavor) printed on the front of the container in large characters
  • Non-dietary fiber carb count would be (11-3)*4 or 32 carbs
  • Total carbs would be 44
  • A recommended method is to count half of the sugar alcohol carb grams so 19 or 20 grams of carbs

If someone just goes by the “Net carbs” and cannot get into ketosis on 3 pints a day - they may need to follow one of the other counting methods for sugar alcohol.


(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #23

That’s why Id rather just make our own ice cream, and not use any sugar alcohols. Sucralose tastes better anyway :slight_smile: My GF has been making some butter pecan keto ice ream and it’s off the chain !!! :wink:


(Ron D. Garrett) #24

Wow!!! Been off for a while as the post that I just put up indicates and didn’t even know that this discussion was so awesome. Thank you all.