"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> : "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > In article >,
> : > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> : >
> : >> Do you have a cite that the non-digestible fiber has to be at least
> 5g
> : >> per
> : >> serving? Because I was told in factoring carbs to deduct it for
> : >> everything.
> : >
> : > Some people are told to follow that rule, others are not. I do not
> : > follow it.
>
> : Well seeing as how I use insulin, I have to get the correct carb count.
> : That's why I wanted an actual cite. What people were told is of no
> matter
> : to me.
>
> : That being said, I do follow the Exchange Plan and on that plan you do
> not
> : count the low carb vegetables unless you are eating 3 or more servings
> per
> : meal. Then you have to count it as a carb. Carb being 15g. That's
> minus
> : the fiber.
>
> When I waas taught the exchange plan no one said anything about whether
> fiber was a factor. In addition, exchanges had different values for
> sdderent types of food i.e. fruits 1 exchange was 10 gram of carb(no
> fiber subtraction mentions) while one bread exchange ws 15 grams fo carb,
> again no fiber mentioned. I was to look at the carb count on the package
> if it was something like bread in a package, otherwise things like small
> fruit, medium fruit, 1/2 C of ve, or pasta, etc. I don't believe that any
> fiber was subtracted, so whole wheat bread and white bred would be the
> same per slice, although whole wheat would be suggested as preferable.

I was told that fruit, bread and milk were all interchangeable in terms of
carbs and to subtract the fiber.