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Mr. Grummp asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 9 years ago

Carbs and dietary fiber: Any scientific validity?

About carbs and fiber: Anyone ever heard of this claim?

I have a package of "Carb Balance" tortillas made by Mission. On the package it says, "When counting carbs you can deduct the grams of dietary fiber from the total carbohydrate grams to get the net carb count."

Then they go on to give an example of their own product: "19g total carbohydrate minus 13g dietary fiber = 6g net effective carbs" And then below, "The net effective carbs are the carbohydrates that affect blood sugar"

Has anyone ever heard this claim before and does it have any scientifically sound nutritional research to back it up? Or is it a marketing scam to sell more tortillas?

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  • 9 years ago
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    I don't know about scientific studies....but that is how the Atkins Diet is based..."net carbs".

    Source(s): Been in Atkins for several months.
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    9 years ago

    Yes, this is completely true. I'm embarrassed to say I tried these before. Not a good ending. They sit in your stomach like a rock and propel out of you like no end.

    Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that has no affect on insulin levels. This is a scientifically based fact.

    The problem with those tortillas, is that they are still made out of either flour or corn, both bad things.

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