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**adarmaSen** · 06-22-2008, 07:46 AM

The manufacturer (Atkins Nutritionals... think that's the name) subtracts the sugar alcohol carbohydrate as well as the fiber. That's how they get such a low number. They say that the sugar alcohol carbs have "minimal impact on blood glucose"... in other words, your body doesn't digest them so it doesn't make glucose from it and then respond with an insulin output.

Still doesn't add up. Here is the lower portion of the nutrition table

Total Carb 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 10g 40%
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
Protein 11g 22%

The proper way is 18 minus 10 right? For a total of 8 left over. Even if I subtract the sugar... it's still 7g of Carb. So am I to assume that my math is right and this company is just using false advertising?

06-22-2008, 07:46 AM	#1
adarmaSen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	The manufacturer (Atkins Nutritionals... think that's the name) subtracts the sugar alcohol carbohydrate as well as the fiber. That's how they get such a low number. They say that the sugar alcohol carbs have "minimal impact on blood glucose"... in other words, your body doesn't digest them so it doesn't make glucose from it and then respond with an insulin output. Still doesn't add up. Here is the lower portion of the nutrition table Total Carb 18g 6% Dietary Fiber 10g 40% Sugars 1g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 11g 22% The proper way is 18 minus 10 right? For a total of 8 left over. Even if I subtract the sugar... it's still 7g of Carb. So am I to assume that my math is right and this company is just using false advertising? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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