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**joanasevilyboaz** · 06-23-2008, 11:55 PM

Hi Unbreakable,

I agree with you that the Atkins corp should be more clear about their math on the Net Carbs. The nutrition label and the Net Carbs logo on the front of the package seem to be contradictory to me also. Maybe we should all go on to the Atkins website and ask for an explanation. I think Tril is right, they're referring to the sugar alcohols. Nutrition labels are regulated by the US govt. and they might require the food manufacturers to count only such sugar alcohols as malitol and sorbitol.

I just know that I have to be careful with them, because it's hard for me to eat just one. One bar is a convenient snack. A box of them is trouble.

06-23-2008, 11:55 PM	#5
joanasevilyboaz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	Hi Unbreakable, I agree with you that the Atkins corp should be more clear about their math on the Net Carbs. The nutrition label and the Net Carbs logo on the front of the package seem to be contradictory to me also. Maybe we should all go on to the Atkins website and ask for an explanation. I think Tril is right, they're referring to the sugar alcohols. Nutrition labels are regulated by the US govt. and they might require the food manufacturers to count only such sugar alcohols as malitol and sorbitol. I just know that I have to be careful with them, because it's hard for me to eat just one. One bar is a convenient snack. A box of them is trouble.
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