Nutrition & Food
Intermediate

Net Carbohydrates

Digestible carbs after subtracting fibre and half of sugar alcohols.

Formula

Cnet=Ctotal−F−A2C_{net} = C_{total} - F - \tfrac{A}{2}

Variables

C_{total}Total carbs (g)
FFibre (g)
ASugar alcohols (g)

Example

25 g − 8 g fibre ⇒ 17 g net

Did You Know?

The "net carb" concept was popularised by low-carb and keto diets; regulators in some countries do not officially recognise it.

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