low-carb bar, numbers don't add up...

[bonapart]

Tried the 'EAS AdvantageEdge Carb Control Nutrition Bar'. The lemon cheesecake variety.

I liked it a lot. It is very sweet, even though no artificial sweeteners are listed in the ingredients.

Anyway, the nutrition facts claim 2.5 grams of carbs, 5 grams of fat, and 26 grams of protein.

Yet, the calories are listed as 210, with 45 coming from fat. So, that leaves 165 calories that must be coming from carbs and protein.

But, 2.5 grams of carbs would provide 10 calories, and 26 grams of protein would provide 104 calories. That would leave 51 'mystery' calories.

Anyway, it seems they attempt to explain the mystery with this notice on the label:

'Glycerine and oligofructose are included in the total calorie count, but are not included as carbohydrates'

wtf does that mean???

bonapart

 

[nugg]

Glycerine

is a sugar alchohol. And is considered a carbohydrate. It must by law be stated in the calorie breakdown.

Glycerine has 4 calories per gram- 51 mystery carbs =12.75 grams of glycerine.

Glycerine has no effect on blood sugar, but it still adds extra calories.


NUgg

 

[bonapart]

seems like this low-carb bar thing is a total scam then.

a food must be a fat, protein or carb (or fiber).

they should have to list it as a carb if that is where glycerine fits best.

any good bars that list the carbs totally acurately, without this sugar-alcohol scam thing?

 

[diamonddiceclay]

Re: Glycerine

is a sugar alchohol. And is considered a carbohydrate. It must by law be stated in the calorie breakdown.

Glycerine has 4 calories per gram- 51 mystery carbs =12.75 grams of glycerine.

Glycerine has no effect on blood sugar, but it still adds extra calories.


NUgg

THIS IS CORRECT

 

[nugg]

""it seems this low-carb bar thing is a total scam"


Quite the contrary, - good low carb bars, have little effect on blood sugar, give you high quality protein and keep you full and satisfied for a few hours. Most have quite an impressive list of vitamins and minerals as well.

If an overweight person replaced 2 meals with bars daily- the change in their body composition (all calories equal) would be dramatic to say the least.

It also beats drinking your meals all day

 

[nugg]

""it seems this low-carb bar thing is a total scam"


Quite the contrary, - good low carb bars, have little effect on blood sugar, give you high quality protein and keep you full and satisfied for a few hours. Most have quite an impressive list of vitamins and minerals as well.

If an overweight person replaced 2 meals with bars daily- the change in their body composition (all calories equal) would be dramatic to say the least.

It also beats drinking your meals all day