How do you figure "Dietary Fiber" against the Carb. count in food?!


Question: How do you figure "Dietary Fiber" against the Carb. count in food.?
What is the difference,
If an item has 35 g. carbs with 0 dietary fiber or
35 g. carbs with 5 g. dietary fiber
does the fiber count off set the carb count.?
If so what is the final Carb count.?
Thanks IA and Sorry for the confusing question I can't seem to word it properly.Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Your question is understandable and a very valid question.
Simply subtract your fiber from carbs and this will equal the carbs your body will use.
Your 1 st example: 35 g. carbs - 0 g. fiber = 35 g. usable carbs.
Your 2 nd example: 35 g. carbs - 5 g. fiber = 30 g. usable carbs.Health Question & Answer

i always was told it was the same no matter what. i'm on a carb counting regime and i just take the carb count as is. as far as i'm aware the more dietary fibre in the food means the food is harder to break down, therefore has a lower gi and keeps sugars from spiking. so its good for diabetics hoping to achieve well balanced diets and control.Health Question & Answer

I've always been taught to count all of the carbohydrate. The dietary fibre [fiber] just gets absorbed at a slower rate than readily available carbohydrate.Health Question & Answer

I was told by a diabetic that you count off one carb for every one dietary fiber.Health Question & Answer



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