Question about carbs on boxes...

[Pineapple Devil]

When you look at the carb amounts on the side of boxes, does the dietary fiber count towards that amount or is it something different?

 

[Greek Freak]

Dietary fiber is included, its a carbohydrate. Same goes for sugars.

 

[Haz]

Fiber is included, however, since fiber provides very little calories, I subtract it out when I'm counting my carb intake.

 

[THE BOUNCER]

Dietary fiber is included, its a carbohydrate. Same goes for sugars.

yep

 

[Atherjen]

Fiber is included, however, since fiber provides very little calories, I subtract it out when I'm counting my carb intake.

I do the same. Say is the breakdown listed 28g carbs but 5g fiber, then only count 23 of those for your daily allotement.
This is why when going low carb you don't have to feel starved because you can eat a ton of veggies with minimal amounts of carbs but plenty of fiber.

 

[anthrax]

you can also count fiber as carb

but with only 2.4 cal/g (instead of 4cal/g)

 

[Pineapple Devil]

so say my oatmeal has 27 carbs, 4 dietary fiber, 2 sugars and 3 soluble fiber, the fibers and sugars are counted in that 27?