Count Fiber in Carbohydrates?

[hypo]

Just wondering, do you count fiber in with your daily carbohydrates? Say I eat 300g of carbs one day, but 50g were fiber. Did I only effectively consume 1000 calories (250g) from those carbs?

 

[Raptorbh12]

correct. since you dont metabolize fiber for energy in your body, it would make no sense to include it in your total calories, however most people do for simplicity sake.

 

[hypo]

Great, thanks for the confirmation. I think I will separate them since I am already below maintenance, and do not want to drop too low! Plus I like counting calories

 

[TheGawd]

correct. since you dont metabolize fiber for energy in your body, it would make no sense to include it in your total calories, however most people do for simplicity sake.

+1
Good info.