Please, let's get back on topic .. re: the "zero net carb" claim of various Healthwise Bakery products.
Thanks
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Here's a link to the Healthwise Bakery site ..
http://www.healthwisebakeryinc.com/ .. On their homepage is a list of online retailers, of which lindasdd is but one.
Nutrition data for the plain "zero net carb" bagels, as shown at lowcarbu.com ...
Quote:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 oz (Each Bagel 2 oz)
Servings Per Container About 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 Calories From Fat 10
Total Fat 1.0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 20mg
Total Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber 7g
Sugar 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
Protein 6g
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Calories per gram
Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4
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Okay, let's do the math ...
First, notice that the
serving size is ½ a bagel, ie 1 oz (a whole bagel is 2 oz). So, half a bagel provides 60 calories, broken down as
1g fat x 9 calories per gram
6g protein x 4 calories per gram
digestible carbs x 4 calories per gram
fiber x 0 calories per gram
1g fat =
9 cals
6g protein =
24 cals
7g fiber =
0 cals
9 + 24 + 0 = 33 calories
60 cals for ½ bagel - minus - 33 cals of fat, prot, fiber = 27 calories
There are 27 digestible calories left. They're not made up of fat, protein, or fiber, as those have already been accounted for .. nor are they made up of thin air
. Therefore, the remaining 27 calories *must* come from digestible carbs.
27 ÷ 4 = 6.75 .. rounded up to 7. Therefore, one-half bagel provides 7g digestible carbs per serving
PLUS 7g fiber .. not
MINUS 7g fiber.
This happens often with those who simply subtract fiber grams from carb grams to achieve low "net carbs", whether or not the fiber carbs were included in the caloric value.
In the case of these bagels, the "total" carbs should actually be 14g, not 7g. However, the manufacturer is legally allowed to calculate "carbs by difference", whether or not fiber is included in the total carb count or not. The term "net carbs" is not regulated by law, so manufacturers can label their products as they wish, as long as the numbers can be manipulated to match legal requirements
Caveat Emptor, as always
Doreen