Trouble reading NET Carbs in Europe

#1

Ok, so i understand the basic premise; if the fibre is listed separately then the total carbohydrates are net (minus sugars listed).

But what about this:

https://www.battery-nutrition.com/data/images/1528885923.jpg

How much NET carbs would this be? It has fibre listed separately but has sugars and polyols beneath the carbs.

Thanks in advance!

(Allie) #2

Many people count sugar alcohols as 50% of the carbs listed which would make this 7.5g per bar, but for some people it’s necessary to count the full amount which would be 14g - depends on your own sensitivity.

#3

How come?

If carbs are 14g, sugars 1.5 and polyols are 10g, how is this 7.5g net carbs?

(Jessika Nilsson) #4

My counting makes it to 9 g net carbs, so I suppose a miscalculation or just focus on the ‘sugar’:
14g -10g/2 = 9 grams

But as @Shortstuff said, some doesn’t count sugar alcohols as 50% but as 100%

I kind of like that we use net carbs as default, but it makes it trickier if you want to count total carbs…

#5

Yea 9g per bar if you go by the logic that polyols are worth half what’s stated. 14g total (10g polyols, 1.5g sugar, 2.5g naturally occurring). Half the polyols = (5g polyols, 1.5g sugar, 2.5g naturally occurring). Add that up. Hey presto. Probably not worth it.

#6

Ok guys thanks, just wanted to know how to go on about it.

So i guess i could eat this as a treat if i was at almost 0 carbs by the end of the day huh.