Why does the label say 190 calories per serving if a serving has only 5 grams of digestible carbohydrates?
All nutrition labeling in the United States is strictly controlled by the FDA and must conform to FDA rules and regulations. The Dreamfields’ Nutrition Facts Panel complies with these rules. The FDA requires the Dreamfields’ Nutrition Facts Panel to state 190 calories and 41 grams of total carbohydrates per 2 ounce dry serving. Only 5 grams of the 41 grams of total carbohydrates are digested. To clarify, 5 of the 41 grams of total carbohydrates are fiber; another 31grams of total carbohydrates are protected from digestion with a fiber-protein matrix. This matrix lets the 31 grams of undigested carbohydrates pass into the colon. There they are fermented, like fiber and resistant starches are, forming short-chain fatty acids that yield about 2 calories per gram when metabolized.
