how do you determine net carbs
How to calculate net carbs. Calculations for net carbs start with the nutrition facts label under 'carbohydrates.' (Photo: Felix Mizioznikov/Shutterstock) Net carbs is a calculation representing mostly just the starches and sugars in a food after some fiber and sugar alcohol contents have been subtracted. Some types of carbohydrates do not affect blood sugar in the body as much as others, so the thought is that net carbs only account for carbs that affect blood sugar.