‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?

  • Written by: Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Nutrition, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia
‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?Pexels/Karolina Grabowska

According to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more.

You might be wondering what these terms mean or if all carbs are really the same. If you are into “carb counting” or “cutting carbs”, it’s important to make informed decisions about what...

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