Guest guest Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 > > Hi all, > > So coconut water IS ok to have? OR, Not ok? If it contains nothing else... +++Yes, that is correct. You can do the calculation yourself, just to make sure. Just go to www.fitday.com and enter coconut water; select a serving size of 1 cup, etc. according to my Fitday.com - How to Use it instructions. Subtract the Fiber from the Total Carbohydrate to get the Net Grams. The net grams are lower than broccoli, which is on my food list. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thank you Bee. Yes, I am familiar with reading labels. The serving size is actually .5oz. I didn't have the label in front of me before and was just guessing. I always weigh the coconut flakes to get the correct serving size otherwise it's very hard to tell. So, for .5oz when you subtract the fiber, you get 2.0 net carbs. So, I'm thinking it's fine to have. Am I right? Hi, Bee. >> > If coconut water is ok, then why not shredded coconut flakes? They have nothing added, the water is removed and they have less net carbs than that. Tropical Traditions make the ones I have and I give to the kids as a crunchy and very portable snack. I think 1 oz. has 2 net carbs. +++Hi , You can verify the Net Carbs for your product by learning How to Read Nutrition Labels. First check the Serving Size as instructed here: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/ss/nutritionlabels_2.htm Total Carbs and Fibers on the label will be for the serving size only. Then calculate the Net Carbs (Total Carbs minus Fibers). Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 > > Thank you Bee. Yes, I am familiar with reading labels. The serving size is actually .5oz. I didn't have the label in front of me before and was just guessing. I always weigh the coconut flakes to get the correct serving size otherwise it's very hard to tell. So, for .5oz when you subtract the fiber, you get 2.0 net carbs. > > So, I'm thinking it's fine to have. Am I right? > +++Hi , All carbs on my food list (except some spices and stevia) contain less than 1.20 g net carbs per tablespoon, so 2.0g net carbs is too high. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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