"Net Impact Carbs"

[eru]

What do you guys think about this?

Basically you subtract the fiber and sugar to get the actual number of carbs in a meal.

Personally, I don't buy it.

[Bignbuff]

I buy it. Fiber doesn't contribute to calories in the since it's not digested.

EDIT- I didn't read that part about sugar. I don't buy it then.

[imperfectly_lou]

I can see why fibre is substracted buy why sugar?

[Bignbuff]

Net Impact carbs really is subtracting the fiber and glycerol from the carb content.

[lochick87]

i think he means sugar alcohols.

[rmatic1]

carbs are carbs.

[Bignbuff]

Originally posted by lochick87
i think he means sugar alcohols.

Yup, glycerol is a sugar alcohol and is placed under the carb category.

[Bignbuff]

Originally posted by rmatic1
carbs are carbs.

I can't say I agree with that. How can they be counted towards your daily calorie/macronutrient intake if they are not digested?

[rmatic1]

lol i really dont know what they do and what they dont once u eat them, but all i know is that all 28 carbs are going in ur body, so therefore i count it.

[sawastea]

Bignbuff is right, and so is rmatic1, to a degree. Yes, carbs each equal 4 cals. The reason why this "net impact" came into play was for the effect that certain carbs (i.e. sugar, etc) had on your insulin level (see Glycemic Index). The glycemic index (GI) rates carbohydrate foods on how quickly blood sugar/glucose levels increase in the 2-3 hours after eating as the carbs are converted into glucose. With the low carb craze still going strong, many manufactures have decided to incorporate the "net impact" into their labeling

Well, at least that's MY intake on the whole "net impact" ordeal...

[footballjunior]

Originally posted by sawastea
Bignbuff is right, and so is rmatic1, to a degree. Yes, carbs each equal 4 cals. The reason why this "net impact" came into play was for the effect that certain carbs (i.e. sugar, etc) had on your insulin level (see Glycemic Index). The glycemic index (GI) rates carbohydrate foods on how quickly blood sugar/glucose levels increase in the 2-3 hours after eating as the carbs are converted into glucose. With the low carb craze still going strong, many manufactures have decided to incorporate the "net impact" into their labeling

Well, at least that's MY intake on the whole "net impact" ordeal...

so, do you personally count them or no?

[johnnyironboard]

This is the reason I gave up protein bars. I follow subtracting fiber but I'm not sure about the glycerine and other stuff so better safe than sorry.