Does fiber count as a carb?

[2X-eed]

Fiber=carbs, but I know they're a different type. Are they ok, and if so, should there be a limit?

[aznxdgnz]

no you dont count fiber as carbs because they are not digested by the body.

[Eileen]

When calculating your carbs, subtract the fibre in food to give you the figure you use. Most leafy green veg has so much fibre that net carbs work out at 1 or 2g of carbs per portion.

While it's sometimes a good idea to take some extra fibre like psyllum husks, you don't subtract them from your daily totals.

And sugar alcohols etc do count.

[[Jabroni]]

Sorry for bumping a 2yr old thread, but I found it while searching for an answer, and this one pertains to my question.

I keep a spreadsheet I've developed to track my daily macro breakdown. It gives me a running total of my percentages for each macro. I'm running CKD at 65/30/5 and just trying to get a definitive answer on carbs. Right now, the formula looks at total carbs for the daily percentage, but if I'm reading this right, I should actually subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from the total and use that figure to apply toward my daily percentage? Is that right?

For example, the spinach I eat lists carbs as 3g carbs with 3g fiber per serving. Does this mean I could literally eat as much spinach as I wanted (within my daily caloric needs) and still have the 25-30g carbs to "spend" elsewhere?

I'm sorry if this is beating a dead horse, but I just want to make sure about this so I don't knock myself out of ketosis.

Thanks in advance...

[peteyyytran]

Originally Posted by [Jabroni]

Sorry for bumping a 2yr old thread, but I found it while searching for an answer, and this one pertains to my question.

I keep a spreadsheet I've developed to track my daily macro breakdown. It gives me a running total of my percentages for each macro. I'm running CKD at 65/30/5 and just trying to get a definitive answer on carbs. Right now, the formula looks at total carbs for the daily percentage, but if I'm reading this right, I should actually subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from the total and use that figure to apply toward my daily percentage? Is that right?

For example, the spinach I eat lists carbs as 3g carbs with 3g fiber per serving. Does this mean I could literally eat as much spinach as I wanted (within my daily caloric needs) and still have the 25-30g carbs to "spend" elsewhere?

I'm sorry if this is beating a dead horse, but I just want to make sure about this so I don't knock myself out of ketosis.

Thanks in advance...

No this is good, because I was wondering the same thing

[AndrewCa]

Yes you can eat as much veggies as you like make sure you minus the fiber from the carb

[Eileen]

Just eat all the high fibre veggies you want. However, sugar alcohols are a different thing. Avoid, and if you must eat, then count them as carbs.