Questions tagged [carbohydrates]

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Why is there such a big difference of carbs in dark chocolate?

I'm noticing that there is a huge difference of the amount of carbs in dark chocolate. For example, Lindt Excellence Cocoa 90% says: 100g chocolate: 592 kcal 55g fat 10g protein 19g carbs of which 14g is sugar in 100g chocolate. Amedei Toscano…
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Why does the carbs / fiber ratio decrease after cooking?

According to USDA, medium grain raw brown rice has carbs and fiber at a ratio of 76g / 3.4g = 22.4. When cooked, the ratio changes to 24g / 1.8g = 13.3. Are these numbers wrong, and if not, why does this ratio change in favor of fiber? Mere…
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What is the net (absorbable) carb content of Psyllium Husk?

I want to make ketogenic bread with Psyllium Husk. I am confused from looking online at the nutritional value of psyllium husk. Some websites reports in the nutritional values that it has only 1.7g of carbohydrates per 100g of product. Other sites…
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