Tahini carb count?

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? ? Z @ R ? - 29 Feb 2004 22:32 GMT

Saw three different brands at the supermarket. One had 5 total carb grams
and 3 grams of fiber; one had 4 total and 4 grams of fiber, one had 9 total
and 3 grams of fiber.

all were for one tablespoon. Why the discrepency?

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Jenny - 29 Feb 2004 23:35 GMT

The discrepancy is probably because some of the labels are deducting the
fiber from the "total carb" number and others aren't.

Remember that non-US labeling conventions often make manufacturers subtract
the fiber from the "total carb" numbers while US labeling conventions make
them leave the fiber in.

So using your figures

> One had 5 total carb grams and 3 grams of fiber.

If the fiber is deducted from the total carb grams, the U.S. total carb
grams would be 8.

>one had 4 total and 4 grams of fiber,

Again the total has deducted the carbs, the U.S. label total carb grams
would be 8.

> one had 9 total and 3 grams of fiber.

The fiber was not deducted, so the total is 9, one gram more than the
previous label. Possibly rounding, possibly a slightly bigger portion
size--tablespoons rather than milliliters?

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The rest is probably portion size or rounding .

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> Saw three different brands at the supermarket. One had 5 total carb grams
> and 3 grams of fiber; one had 4 total and 4 grams of fiber, one had 9 total
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> hear some music from my upcoming solo album,
> the Guestroom Project. I play all the instruments.

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