Label reading??? helllllllllp LOL
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kellyjane
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Joined: 30 May 2008
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Sat May 31, 2008 8: 07 am    Post subject: Label reading??? helllllllllp LOL
Good morning Everyone [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
I was just wondering about reading labels, for instance I have just made my daughter some scotch pancakes and they say carbs 13. 8g of which sugars are 5. 6g, I am not going to eat them ( although my mouth is watering LOL ) but do you count the whole number or the sugars or what??? we do not have the dietry fibre etc on many packets in England so I wasn ' t sure what to count??
Please help
Kelly
kirstyb1
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Joined: 19 May 2008
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Sat May 31, 2008 6: 15 pm    Post subject:
hiya
i have always wondered this as well
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emomoney
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 2: 10 pm    Post subject:
From what I understand, labels in Europe already subtract the fiber. Inasmuch as carb count is the net carbs. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
kellyjane
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 2: 39 pm    Post subject:
I think your right but do I count the carbs or the sugars [ / icon_confused. gif] thanks for answering [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
smerbear
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 7: 25 pm    Post subject:
You do not have to trouble abou the sugars, only the carbs. [ / icon_smile. gif] If you have sugar alcohols listed on your NI then you can subtract that from the carb count as well for " NET " carbs.
Good Luck!!!!
Cory_T
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 9: 20 pm    Post subject:
Hi, I asked this very question a month or so ago.
In Europe the carbs listed do not contain fibre carbs, so you need to count the entire number as impact carbs.
Cheers,
C
kellyjane
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 8: 22 am    Post subject:
Thanks alot you ' ve all been a great help [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
My sticks are purplish as well todayu so I am happy happy happy
bluehex
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10: 17 am    Post subject:
smerbear wrote:
You do not have to worry abou the sugars, only the carbs. [ / icon_smile. gif] If you have sugar alcohols listed on your NI then you can subtract that from the carb count as well for " NET " carbs.
Good Luck!!!!
You should be careful with this particular bit. Sugar alcohols are digestible carbs, they are just digested a bit slower. They are generally a false friend - many people suffer stalls from them, and besides, they make it harder to ditch bad habits...
So although they can theoretically be subtracted from the net carb count ( at least, that ' s what candy manufacturers keep telling us ) it ' s better to count at least half of them as impact carbs.
kirstyb1
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 7: 20 pm    Post subject:
thanks everyone as well!
i was going by the carbs on the back anyways but wanted to make sure
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