Complete Guide to Carb Counting by Hope S. Warshaw

Author:Hope S. Warshaw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Published: 2011-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

From this information you know this bagel weighs about 3 1/2 ounces (103 grams ÷ 30 grams in an ounce = 3.5). Each bagel contains 53 grams of carbohydrate or 3 1/2 carb servings. You eyeball it and determine that it’s a bit smaller than the one you buy at the coffee shop.

Next you check out bagels on the Dunkin’ Donuts website. You note that their plain bagel is closer to the size of the bagel you buy. There is no weight on it, but you look at the nutrition information.

You notice that this bagel contains 69 grams of carbohydrate, or 4 1/2 carb servings. Now, to factor in the cream cheese. You see that one packet of cream cheese only adds 3 grams of carbohydrate. It does, however, add another 130 calories!

As you go through this process, you might find that you eat more carbohydrate and calories than you thought you did. To correct that, you may consider eating only half of the bagel at breakfast.

Try this again, this time with some items you might pick up at the deli counter. Maybe you regularly buy prepared coleslaw (the light vinegar-based type) and baked beans for quick weeknight side dishes. Now you’re wondering about their carb counts, but they don’t come with a Nutrition Facts label. One day you ask the deli clerk for their nutrition information. You find that the Nutrition Facts on the coleslaw are:

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