Question About Carb Counter Website

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Well, it's a new year and like most of the rest of the world, I'm trying to

shed a few pounds. Since carb counting helps me get a more accurate insulin

bolus with my pump, I'm looking for a good website to look up carbohydrate

content in various foods. I found what seems to be a pretty good one at the

following link:

http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/

You can go to the advanced search link and enter the food group from a

drop-down box and a specific item to search in another box. The results are

presented in a list with item description, carbs Per 100g, Serving Size, and

carbs Per Serving. My question is what is the purpose of presenting the

carbs per 100g information? Is that a standard measurement for cooking or

some such thing? I'm no cook so you'll have to forgive my ignorance.

The site gave a result for an extra large banana (9 inches or longer) of

34.72g of carbs. Does that sound about right to those in the know? Does

anyone have a favorite website for looking up carbs that might be better

than this one?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alan Lemly