*Shellie_Star*

Is anyone here familar with these products?

I'm a bit confused as to what Net Effective Carb is. The chocolate bar I have here says 16g carbs but 0.2 Net Effective Carbs.

So is the Net Effective carbs the important bit or am I actually eating 16g of Carbs? I'm not sure which bit of info I am meant to be going by...

All very confusing.

Their website is pretty good http://www.carbolitefoods.co.uk but I can't find the info I need on there for my diet.

Many thanks, Michelle x

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Walking & Low Carbing to 146lbs - nearly there!

July 07 : 167lbs
Sept 07: 153lbs
Nov 07: 147lbs
May 08: 144lbs
July 08: 140lbs

January: Changed my goal weight to 140lbs!

*Shellie_Star*

Ok sorry I was being thick, I have found the answer if anyone else is interested.

Why are the Total carbs so high in the products?

Carbolite products contain certain carbohydrates such as Sugar Alcohols. Sugar Alcohols, like Maltitol and others, are a carbohydrate and, therefore, need to be counted in the Total Carbs. Maltitol is a low, slow digestible carb that has little, if any, effect on the body’s blood glucose levels. Therefore, they can be subtracted from the Total Carb count, leaving only Net Effective Carbs.

What are Net Effective Carbs?

Net Effective Carbs are the carbohydrates that can be digested and processed by the body as a dietary carbohydrate and, therefore, have an impact on the body’s blood glucose levels. These are calculated by subtracting the Sugar Alcohols (Polyols), Glycerine and fibre from the Total Carb count. When calculating your total carb intake you need only count the Net Effective Carbs.

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Walking & Low Carbing to 146lbs - nearly there!

July 07 : 167lbs
Sept 07: 153lbs
Nov 07: 147lbs
May 08: 144lbs
July 08: 140lbs

January: Changed my goal weight to 140lbs!