Nutritional Labeling of Nuts

For the past couple of weeks, I have been eating my own (which is similar to Val's) homemade nut mix.  I have been using Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts & Pistachios then adding the bulk (just a bit of the semi-sweet chocolate chips).  I am looking at the label of the Almonds right now (just Almonds).  Total Carbs: 6 grams, Dietary Fiber: 4grams, Sugars: 1gram.  Protein 6grams, Total Fat: 15grams per 1/2 cup.

Here is my question:  In looking at the carbs 6 total, then 4 grams fiber and 1 gram sugar.  What is the other carb considered? 

The dietician (albeit I don't think she knows that much) in my surgeon's office said she didn't know.  She also told me only count the sugars when counting carbs.  I'm coming to the experts with these 2 questions.

1.  What is the other carb considered?  4+1 does not equal 6.

2.  When counting carbs like in nuts, do you only count the sugar for your daily carb count?

Just want to go to the Vets who I trust more than the dietician.

Thanks!

 

 

My understanding is that if fiber, sugar alcohol and sugar carbs fall below something like .5 individually they don't have to list it as the next higher whole number. So if you have something that is 4.49 of fiber and 1.49 sugar, they have to list the total carbs to the closest whole number but not the individual components.

I usually counted net carbs, which is total carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohols...or only count the sugar. However you want to look at it.  : )

--gina

  

I don't know for sure, but my guess is that other gram is a starch.  I just checked the info. on a one ounce serving of plain potato chips.  It has 16 g total carbs, 1 g of that fiber, 0 g of that sugar.  It isn't a rounding issue, it's that most of the calories from potatoes are from starch, and that starch is a type of carbohydrate, different from sugar, fiber, and sugar alcohol (though pretty similar to sugar).

 

Here's a chuckle...

When I first saw the theme of this thread, I thought it was about dietitians/nutritionists! 

LOL!

I did the same thing!

Just a regular ol' carb.  A starch.

Fiber and sugar are not the only kind of carbohydrate, so adding them together does not have to equal the total carbohydrate count.  

I'm not nutritious, I'm just a nut. A lunatic so what label do you want me to wear. Lol