Carb counting using nutrition tables on bought foods?

Question

here in australia (and probably all over the world, but i don't know as i've never been traveling) we have nutrition tables on the label of everything you buy in a packet/container/bottle.

it states the amount of sugars, fats, energy, carbohydrates, sodium etc in the foods.

how does this work for carbohydrate counting? is there a magic number that equals a "carbohydrate count"??

Answer 1

don't worry about anything except the line that says Carbohydrate. Don't even worry about the from fiber line.

All I count is the total carbohydrates as listed on that line on the package. I do not discount any fiber from anything and it comes out pretty close.

Counting the sugars line is just counting the added sugar to the item, it won't count the inherent sugar content of the food. So I ignore the line that says sugar because all the sugars and other stuff are in the main Carbohydrate listing.

Answer 2

Um,if the label has fats, engergy, CARBOHYDRATES, sodium -

the number right next to carbohydrates is the one you should use.

Answer 3

Those nutritional facts are indeed on the foods in the United States as well.

The "carb count" is the total carbohydrates that the food contains, which are listed there.

Usually today, 15 grams of carbs count as one unit of carbs for diabetic or diet purposes.

This has been subject to change and I'm sure will be again but at the moment, if you eat 15 grams of carbohydrates, you've eaten one unit or one Carb serving.