Nutrition Label: Parts of Carbohydrate

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(Katie) #1

What are the parts of a carbohydrate that make up the total on a nutrition label? I know that there is fiber and sugar, but those two amounts do not always add up to the total carbohydrate amount. I also know that alcohol is a carbohydrate, but not listed. The example that I have is for Brazil nuts.


(Carpe salata!) #2

Carbs generally fall into 3 categories: sugar, starch and cellulose. Sugar and starch are digestible . Cellulose is not digestible and falls into the ‘fibre’ or non-net carbs.

That macro label indicated about 2.9g of starches.

Brazil nuts are great for selenium as is black pepper.