Sat, Jul-03-04, 11:42
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Does increasing the amount of flax ingested change the carb count? Should I count some carbs for this meal? Please help me figure this out.
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No, the carb count stays the same, no matter how much you eat.
Flax does contain carbohydrates, but they are minimal. The packagers have rounded up the fiber count so when you subtract the fiber from the carbs, its 0.
For the exact count, it depends on the source of information. The USDA Database has flax seeds at 4.11 grams carbohydrate and 3.35 grams fiber. The Flax Council of Canada says 3.0 and 3.0 respectively BUT the flax meal has 2.3 and 2.2.
Flax is a plant food, and all plant foods contain carbohydrates and fiber. I don't like to refute Dr. A, but bran is not pure fiber either.
I think it's always good to err on the side of caution and the truth generally lies somewhere in between so I count each Tbsp. of flax as 1/2 gram of carbohydrate.
Karen
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