Blogs by Peak Health Low Carb Follower, Melanie
Greetings! I was at the store the other day and read a label (as all of us low carb followers do!) that listed “other carbohydrates”. I know that to obtain “net carbs” I subtract dietary fiber and sugar alcohol from total carbs, however, I did not remember seeing the term “other carbohydrates”. I didn’t think you should deduct it but wanted to confirm this is the case. So, I contacted Meagan Fitzpatrick, RN at Peak Health Family Medicine and fellow low carb follower. Meagan confirmed that when looking at the nutrition label, take the total carbohydrates and deduct ONLY the fiber and sugar alcohols to obtain net carbs. Thanks Meagan for confirming this! Thought I’d pass this piece of info along in case any of you were pondering this question as well. Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Low Carb Eating Week! Till next time………..
