Using a rule of thumb formula we can calculate the actual carbohydrates in a food item. Why would you want to do this? Many food manufactures will round values and I have found some labels just plain wrong. There are claims that sugar alcohols don't have carbohydrates. This is not entirely true.
The formulas that this program uses is as follows:
1 gram of Fat = 9 calories
1 gram of Protein = 4 calories
1 gram of Carbohydrates = 4 calories
Keep in mind this is just an average and some foods actually have slightly different values. Also due to fat and protein rounding you will get slightly different results.
I use the program as a general guide when I check low-carb items. This lets me know if the label claims are valid. The program is also good at checking recipe totals you get from magazines and other sources.
Using the Program
Simply place the reported values on the manufactures food label. The hidden carbohydrates are displayed in red at the bottom of the panel.
If you leave the Reported Carbs field set to zero the Hidden Carbs will always represent the total carbohydrates in the product.
Once you place the labels reported carbohydrates into the Reported Carbs field the Hidden Carbs will display the amount of carbohydrates not accounted for on the label. Note that the total carbohydrates is always displayed in red beside the Reported Carbs field.
Pasting Food Values
By holding down the stylus you can paste food items from other KRMicros products into the fields. When pasting values the name of the pasted value will appear at the top of the panel.
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