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What Does "Net Carbs" on a Food Label Mean? Net carbs is a diet concept popularized by Dr. Atkins and now co-opted by food manufacturers. "Most of them, it seems, use 'net carbs' to refer to carbohydrate content after they've subtracted grams of fiber and any carbs they think don't spike your insulin," says Brehm, "but the subtracted ingredients are still carbs, —scientists, government agencies, researchers—has officially defined "net carbs," so it's essentially a marketing gimmick. |
