Subtracting fibre carbs

[janedent]

I'm up to the bit in Think Like a Pancreas where the author says to subtract the grams of fibre from the grams of carbs when carb counting. I have a vague memory of the dietician saying not to do that, so I'm thinking it's a no-no. But I thought I'd ask - do other do it?

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I have a vague memory of the dietician saying not to do that, so I'm thinking it's a no-no.

Don't do that when you're in the UK. It's just a difference in nutritional labelling between the US and UK.

 

[JJay]

I'm up to the bit in Think Like a Pancreas where the author says to subtract the grams of fibre from the grams of carbs when carb counting. I have a vague memory of the dietician saying not to do that, so I'm thinking it's a no-no. But I thought I'd ask - do other do it?

It’s an American thing. In the US, you subtract “fiber” from carb values, in the UK, carb values already have “fibre” subtracted.

 

[Drummer]

I'm up to the bit in Think Like a Pancreas where the author says to subtract the grams of fibre from the grams of carbs when carb counting. I have a vague memory of the dietician saying not to do that, so I'm thinking it's a no-no. But I thought I'd ask - do other do it?

In the UK fibre is not included in the carbohydrate amount on the pack or as listed online.
In the US and US influenced places they spell it fiber and include it in the carb count - a lot of people have been rather disappointed to find that out.

 

[janedent]

Ah, OK. It IS listed under 'nutrition' on packets in this country though (just checked my Tesco pasta packet), but I'll ignore it.
Thanks everyone for your replies.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

It IS listed under 'nutrition' on packets in this country though (just checked my Tesco pasta packet), but I'll ignore it.

Fibre is important in diets, too! We just don't subtract it from the carbs.

 

[trophywench]

The author of Think Like a Pancreas is American and though it's obviously 'written in English' it definitely and always has had references to such things as American way of nutritional food labelling, not the UK, way.

This came into greater context to me when visiting France, Spain and Portugal and food shopping in their supermarkets. French for 'carbohydrates' is 'glucides' - so you still get 'Total glucides' so job done.

 

[Lucyr]

Ah, OK. It IS listed under 'nutrition' on packets in this country though (just checked my Tesco pasta packet), but I'll ignore it.
Thanks everyone for your replies.

It’s listed as a seperate item though, not as a sub point under carbs

 

[janedent]

It’s listed as a seperate item though, not as a sub point under carbs

Ah, got it