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Hey! That's what most people on keto will count is net carbs (total carbs, then subtract the fiber which our body doesn't digest). Hope that makes sense! =)
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When counting carbs, one has to consider whether to count total or net carbs. (Net carbohydrates = total carbohydrates – fiber – sugar alcohols (if applicable).).
Most folks will count net, but I think it really depends on what you’re trying to achieve (weight loss, or to regain control of blood glucose/insulin levels).
From the Virtahealth website, I offer this medical-based thoughts to help illuminate your decision:
‘Should I count net carbs or total carbs?’ By Dr. Stephen Phinney and the Virta Team
Their response is: ‘We recommend counting total carbohydrates, with the most of your food coming from real, whole foods. With some exceptions, unprocessed non-starchy vegetables, nuts and seeds contain a relatively small (<25%) of their total carbs as soluble fiber. The use of net carbs 1) assumes there is little to no impact of both fiber and sugar alcohols on blood sugar (responses can vary among individuals so discounting them is not appropriate) and 2) often promotes the use of a lot of products like bars, low carb breads, etc. While they may be “low in net carbs” this can lead to a significant amount of added carbohydrates to your daily total.’
It might be worth considering tracking Total Carbs at the beginning (more restrictive, but also more dramatic results for blood glucose /insulin reduction) and then at some point decide if you want to track Net Carbs (wider selection of foods available, but also more likely to cause possible increase in insulin levels [meaning: weight gain]). Ultimately, it’s what works for you.
I hope this helps inform your decision.
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I am tracking net carbs and it is allowing me 58 net carbs a day. Something is not right!
