Carbs or Net Carbs?

@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

Ah, now I understand. I am from the farm, where I cook from scratch and prepare whole food from the garden, and eat very little that comes from cans or boxes, except for what I dry or can with a pressure canner. I read labels well, but quit buying many foods with labels because of the ingredients added and my desire to eat well and safely. I haven't eaten cereal from a box in years, except when I use the All Bran for making muffins. I make my own granola mix because nothing in the store is low enough in sugar to please me. That is why I am so surprised to have this diabetes problem. I am guilty of too much baking for my family over the years, and not keeping the weight off because I don't exercise as much as I should. And I am getting older but living in denial about my body's ability to keep ahead of what goes in my mouth. It is complicated, isn't it?

I don't think that you subtract the sugar because it is a natural occurring sugar in the green bean. I would in this cas just subtract the fiber. If there was a sugar alcohol listed, then you would subtract that, but I would not expect a sugar alcohol to be in green beans. So the net carb would be 2.
Mary Kay

@dorisena I try not to buy canned foods also, but I do not have a garden, and my little grocery store has only a few fresh/organic veggies. That's why I used the mixed greens can as an example. If you have no cans or items with a Nutrition label, use the internet and just type in the search bar whatever you want to check for carbs. It will give you the same info.
Carol

Thanks, Carol. I know now I need to concentrate on portion size because I have been a big vegetable and fruit eater for so many years, but not reaching the desired goals. And I don't want to give up milk which is what many diets eliminate for weight loss or control. I would prefer to be a no pill person, but that is not what my doctor prefers me to do. My blood tests for the past couple of years show no deficits in anything, just above normal blood sugar levels.

USDA Handbbok on nutritive values is available at ARS.USDA.GOV gives you the nutrient breakdown of many different whole food and many processed foods as well.
Mary Kay