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Carbs or Net Carbs?

Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Mar 6, 2019 | Replies (16)

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@dorisena

Forgive my ignorance, but where do I get a list of net carbs? I know there are glycemic level lists, and carb lists, or at least the labels list the carbs, but I haven't the faintest idea how to subtract net carbs. I am very good at math and detail, so something is missing in my understanding here.

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@dorisena I'm sure there may be a list of some items somewhere, but I've never seen one. Here is an example of how to get the Net Carbs. I pulled a can of mixed greens out of my pantry.
First, I look at the Nutrition Label. Calories per serving = 20. That's good. Second, look down the list. It says Total Carbohydrates = 4g. Third, under that is Dietary Fiber = 2g and then total sugars = 1g. To get Net Carbs. Start with Total of 4 and subtract fiber 2 and sugars 1. 4-3=1. So Net Carbs are 1g. That's why dark green vegetables are excellent diabetic food choices.
If a label does not include all of that, I research on the web. I use index cards and have this info for each food I eat with this info on it. Then I just add Net Carbs to see how many each meal has.
I hope this helps.
Carol