Fiber vs Carbs question

[Cruise04]

At one point, my dh was saying something to me about something that I ate and had high fiber and he made a comment like the fiber was cancelling out some of the carbs. Is that true and how does that work with the numbers?

For example, today I ate something at lunch that had 23 carbs and 11 grams of fiber. So does that make it more like 12 carbs? I usually don't pay much attention but I did because it was such a large fiber count that it caught my eye.

TIA
Chris

 

[lizdotcom99]

Yep! That is how it works! Back the fiber out of the carbs....that leaves you with the amount of carbs in whatever you ate.

I guess you are gonna have to tell the hubby he was right!

 

[Cruise04]

Oh no - this is horror, trust me Liz

Thanks for that info. I guess I never realized that until I read that because the fiber was really affecting me actually.

 

[KimRaye]

I want to know - WHAT was it you ate?!?! LOL