What do low-carbohydrate diets have to do with the popularity of fiber?
The influx of low-carbohydrate diets prompted bakeries to flood the marketplace with low-carbohydrate bakery foods. Many of these products highlighted their net carbohydrate counts, which measure the total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber and sugar alcohol. As a result, many bakery foods boosted their fiber contents as a means to lower their net carbohydrate counts.
