Are products made with these ingredients really low carb?
Dr. Atkins, Dr. Eades, and other low carb authors and advocates all support the concept called Net Impact Carbs or the Effective Carb Count (ECC). The ECC lets you subtract the carbohydrate counts of ingredients that do not affect blood sugar levels. This includes dietary fiber, sugar alcohols, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, and glycerine.