Need help with fitday/nutrition into

[Wolfiesask]

OK...here's the scoop. I've discovered Dairy Queen Fudge bars. They're no sugar added, sweetened with sorbital and aspartame. Nutritional info is as follows:
55 cals
4.2 g protein
.2 g fat (give me more fat!)
13 g carbs
3.2 g sugars
2.4 g sorbitol
5.5 g polydextrose
80 mg aspartame

So my questions are as follows:

What is polydextrose? Does it count?

When I put the numbers in fitday it didn't add up so I subtracted some carbs and recalculated and it came up with 9 grams carbs. Is this correct?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I've only had 2 in the last 81 days which I think is pretty good for a gal who could put away a pint or two of ben and jerry's in a single day in my previous life.

Nicole :wave:

[carlab68]

According to the hidden carb counter at

http://www.lowcarb.ca/low-carb-tools/hidden_carbs.html

the carbs for this would be 10.21.

OK...here's the scoop. I've discovered Dairy Queen Fudge bars. They're no sugar added, sweetened with sorbital and aspartame. Nutritional info is as follows:
55 cals
4.2 g protein
.2 g fat (give me more fat!)
13 g carbs
3.2 g sugars
2.4 g sorbitol
5.5 g polydextrose
80 mg aspartame

So my questions are as follows:

What is polydextrose? Does it count?

When I put the numbers in fitday it didn't add up so I subtracted some carbs and recalculated and it came up with 9 grams carbs. Is this correct?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I've only had 2 in the last 81 days which I think is pretty good for a gal who could put away a pint or two of ben and jerry's in a single day in my previous life.

Nicole :wave:

From http://www.wholefoods.com/healthinfo/polydextrose.html
Polydextrose
Polydextrose is a multi-purpose additive synthesized from dextrose (glucose), plus about 10 percent sorbitol and 1 percent citric acid. It is commonly used as a replacement for sugar, starch, and fat in commercial cakes, candies, dessert mixes, gelatins, frozen desserts, puddings, and salad dressings. The amount of polydextrose used can vary depending on the type of product, examples include frozen dessert, 13 to 14 percent; puddings, 8 to 9 percent; and cake 15 to 16 percent.

How is Polydextrose regulated?
The FDA approved Polydextrose in 1981. The FDA requires that any serving of food that contains one-half ounce of polydextrose must be labeled with the following: "Sensitive individuals may experience a laxative effect from excessive consumption of this product."

What are the health effects of polydextrose?
There is no evidence that polydextrose is carcinogenic or mutagenic, however, as with many fat replacement products, it may interfere with the absorption of certain essential nutrients and produce flatulence and diarrhea when consumed in high quantities.

Sounds like a sugar alcohol. Hopefully someone will know for sure. I can't tolerate sugar alcohols so I count them, but if you don't it sounds like you could subtract it. Anyone know for sure? Carla