Net carbs equal total carbs minus fiber. Foods labeled zero net carbs still have digestible carbs, but the fiber reduces your insulin spike. Beans lower net carbs, though heavy fiber can upset your stomach.
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Zero net carbs. What does net carbs mean? Net carbs means it's in this little equation. When you take fiber out of the equation, minus that from your carbohydrates, that's when you get zero net carbs. And does that mean that you're taking in zero carbs? No, your body's still digesting it. It's just less of an insulin spike and less of a result from the actual carbohydrate because they're packing it full of fiber like this one using beans to increase the fiber. So it has less insulin spike. This type of stuff actually hurts my tummy. We're just talking about other raws. So watch out for it. It may actually hurt your tummy too.