While perusing the nutrition labels the other day on some yogurt, something struck me that I had never really thought of.
For carbs it said 30g per serving, with an indent below detailing 26g of sugar. Many other foodstuffs will say things such as, 2g sugar alcohol or 6g fiber, which they say aren’t carbs, even though the packet has them listed as such.
So my question is, whats the deal with these categories? What constitutes the rest of the grams that aren’t mentioned. What should I look for in good carb choices? I need to gain about 15-20lb by August, but I want it to be good weight and not flub, so I’m looking to increase the carb count, as by minimizing it a ton I have lost 30lb since Feb.
In my opinion it is good to avoid anything high in sugars. I try to keep to about 2g per serving.
Fiber is good for the digestive system you and you will want to balance that with:
Starch, which is a good energy source but too much starch will add fat quickly.
The sugar alcohols is a category I have read much about but there seems to be disagreements regarding its behavior. Some research suggests that it is no different than any sugar. Other research suggests that it does not really count as sugar. I don’t have a strong opinion either way other than I try to avoid food with more sugar alcohol than other carbs.
The others are starches and just the same as sugar in the long run. I also dont buy into that sugar alcohol BS after seeing my moms blood sugar reading skyrocket after just 1 of those so called sugar free candies.
Go for REAL whole foods with nothing added at least not junk. Get plain yogurt and add REAL berries and fruit etc…