I think everyone is overcomplicating the whole 'net carbs' thing with keto

So I've been doing keto for about 4 months now, and I see people online subtracting fiber AND sugar alcohols from total carbs to get their net carbs. But my doctor straight up told me that's not how it works for most people, your mileage may vary. I tested this by eating a Quest bar everyday for a week and my blood sugar spiked like crazy despite the low net carbs on the label. Has anyone else actually checked their glucose after eating one of those?

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emery29011d ago

Why would your doctor know more about net carbs than the Quest bar label says?

aaron_mitchell11d ago

I actually read somewhere that some doctors track things like erythritol and fiber differently than the FDA allows for labels, so their net carb count can come out lower or higher.

reese_lee911d ago

Those Quest bars always mess with my blood sugar too, so I just stick to whole foods.