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Net Impact Carbs
What are net impact carbs, and how are they calculated?
Is sugar free candy calorie free candy?
All foods are composed of different components. Calories are a mathematical measurement of energy; the energy our bodies need to function.
Calories come from sugars, carbohydrates,proteins and fats. The only thing that is truely calorie free is water.
Taking away the sugar from candy only reduces the amount of calories, it does not eliminate all of the calories; because sugar is not the only ingredient in candy.
For example; in a chocolate bar, the calories come from fat and sugar. Take away the sugar, and you are still left with the calories from fat.
How to calculate net impact carbs.
First of all, the term "net impact carbs" relates to the carbs that our bodies
have to process.
The carbs that have an impact on our metabolism.
All nutritional charts are a break down of everything contained in that
item.
* fat
* calories
* carbohydrates
* proteins
* vitamins
When a food item contains sugar alcohols; the sugar alcohols will be listed as a part of the "total carbs".
Since sugar alcohol carbs have no impact on metabolism, they need to be subtracted from the total carbs listed. Once your sugar alcohol carbs have been subtracted, you are left with your "net impact carbs".
Let's compare Gimbal's Black Licorice to American Licorice:
Gimbal's
carb count:
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American Licorice
carb count:
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32g (total carbs)
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25g (total carbs)
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-28g (sugar alcohols)
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-17g (sugar alcohols)
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4g (net impact carbs)
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8g (net impact carbs)
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You will notice a big difference between the two. But why are they so different?
Carbs are attained from many sources. It is the ingredients used; American Licorice uses wheat as an ingredient, where as Gimbal's does not use wheat at all. The American Licorice has more carbs due to the wheat that it contains.
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