Whole Foods Controlled Carb Pizza Crust

I picked up a 2-pack of these recently for about $3. The package
contains two 9" pizza crusts. Had one this evening, not bad at all,
if you can deal with whole wheat pizza. The crust is thick and
filling, and with the right cooking could get nice and crispy. Taste
was more or less neutral, which is fine by me.

The nutritional data on the label is confusing, however. It gives the
following info for a single slice (1/4 of a 9" pizza):

Calories 60
Fat 0.5 x 9 = 4.5
Carbs 8, Net 3 x 4 = 12
Fiber 5
Protein 6 x 4 = 24

As you can see, the calories don't add up unless you use the total
carbs instead of the net carbs (8 x 4 = 32). But that adds up to a
whopping 128g carbs per 9" pizza. That makes no sense either, since
no one would call that "controlled carb".

I am going to contact them, but I am hopeful that they simply don't
subtract the fiber for their calorie count. I guess there are no
strict guidelines for this, but I have encountered this same logic in
one other product as well (Fiberfit liquid Splenda sweetener). One of
their representatives emailed me to say that they considered this
"covering all their bases).

I'm interested in any thoughts people may have. If one of these truly
has 12g carb per 9" crust I will definitely be buying more, especially
at this price.

Pizza crust is not low carb.

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"TAD" wrote in message
om...
I picked up a 2-pack of these recently for about $3. The package
contains two 9" pizza crusts. Had one this evening, not bad at all,
if you can deal with whole wheat pizza. The crust is thick and
filling, and with the right cooking could get nice and crispy. Taste
was more or less neutral, which is fine by me.

The nutritional data on the label is confusing, however. It gives the
following info for a single slice (1/4 of a 9" pizza):

Calories 60
Fat 0.5 x 9 = 4.5
Carbs 8, Net 3 x 4 = 12
Fiber 5
Protein 6 x 4 = 24

As you can see, the calories don't add up unless you use the total
carbs instead of the net carbs (8 x 4 = 32). But that adds up to a
whopping 128g carbs per 9" pizza. That makes no sense either, since
no one would call that "controlled carb".

I am going to contact them, but I am hopeful that they simply don't
subtract the fiber for their calorie count. I guess there are no
strict guidelines for this, but I have encountered this same logic in
one other product as well (Fiberfit liquid Splenda sweetener). One of
their representatives emailed me to say that they considered this
"covering all their bases).

I'm interested in any thoughts people may have. If one of these truly
has 12g carb per 9" crust I will definitely be buying more, especially
at this price.

"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
m...
Pizza crust is not low carb.


Especially when you'd end up eating the whole damn pizza, which is what many
of us would do.

--
CGV
258/233/180
Since 4/23/04

"CGV" wrote in message
m...
"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
m...
Pizza crust is not low carb.


Especially when you'd end up eating the whole damn pizza, which is what
many
of us would do.


"Pizza" and "controlled" don't really go together.

;-)

Forget the crust! Even if it is low carb...We just order the "loaded" pizza
with all the meat and veggies. Then get extra cheese. Then it's easier to
scrap off the good stuff and leave the crust for fat people....
Atkins for life
"TAD" wrote in message
om...
I picked up a 2-pack of these recently for about $3. The package
contains two 9" pizza crusts. Had one this evening, not bad at all,
if you can deal with whole wheat pizza. The crust is thick and
filling, and with the right cooking could get nice and crispy. Taste
was more or less neutral, which is fine by me.

The nutritional data on the label is confusing, however. It gives the
following info for a single slice (1/4 of a 9" pizza):

Calories 60
Fat 0.5 x 9 = 4.5
Carbs 8, Net 3 x 4 = 12
Fiber 5
Protein 6 x 4 = 24

As you can see, the calories don't add up unless you use the total
carbs instead of the net carbs (8 x 4 = 32). But that adds up to a
whopping 128g carbs per 9" pizza. That makes no sense either, since
no one would call that "controlled carb".

I am going to contact them, but I am hopeful that they simply don't
subtract the fiber for their calorie count. I guess there are no
strict guidelines for this, but I have encountered this same logic in
one other product as well (Fiberfit liquid Splenda sweetener). One of
their representatives emailed me to say that they considered this
"covering all their bases).

I'm interested in any thoughts people may have. If one of these truly
has 12g carb per 9" crust I will definitely be buying more, especially
at this price.

On 13 Apr 2004 19:50:16 -0700, (TAD) wrote:

I picked up a 2-pack of these recently for about $3. The package
contains two 9" pizza crusts. Had one this evening, not bad at all,
if you can deal with whole wheat pizza. The crust is thick and
filling, and with the right cooking could get nice and crispy. Taste
was more or less neutral, which is fine by me.

The nutritional data on the label is confusing, however. It gives the
following info for a single slice (1/4 of a 9" pizza):

Calories 60
Fat 0.5 x 9 = 4.5
Carbs 8, Net 3 x 4 = 12
Fiber 5
Protein 6 x 4 = 24

As you can see, the calories don't add up unless you use the total
carbs instead of the net carbs (8 x 4 = 32). But that adds up to a
whopping 128g carbs per 9" pizza. That makes no sense either, since
no one would call that "controlled carb".

It looks like they are using
type: grams x calories/gram = Calories from that food type

So for fat there is .5 grams, at 9 calories/gram that = 4.5 calories.

Now, by nutrition labeling laws in the USA they have to count Fiber as
carbohydrates and so it would be Total Carbs = 8g x 4 cal/g = 32 cal.

Per Serving (most likely "per slice")

Fat = 04.5 calories
Carbs = 32 calories
Protein = 24 calories
Total = 60 (rounding off).

They then call your attention to the fact that fiber is not actually
digested, so the "net" carbs is 3 instead of 8.

If one slice is a single "serving", then multiply x 4 to get the
entire pizza crust. The entire pizza crust has 32g carbs, of which 20
is fiber and 12 is "impact carbs" or "net carbs".


I am going to contact them, but I am hopeful that they simply don't
subtract the fiber for their calorie count. I guess there are no
strict guidelines for this, but I have encountered this same logic in
one other product as well (Fiberfit liquid Splenda sweetener). One of
their representatives emailed me to say that they considered this
"covering all their bases).

I'm interested in any thoughts people may have. If one of these truly
has 12g carb per 9" crust I will definitely be buying more, especially
at this price.

"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message om...
Pizza crust is not low carb.

--

I hear ya brudda!

TAD wrote:

I picked up a 2-pack of these recently for about $3. The package
contains two 9" pizza crusts. Had one this evening, not bad at all,
if you can deal with whole wheat pizza. The crust is thick and
filling, and with the right cooking could get nice and crispy. Taste
was more or less neutral, which is fine by me.

The nutritional data on the label is confusing, however. It gives the
following info for a single slice (1/4 of a 9" pizza):

Calories 60
Fat 0.5 x 9 = 4.5
Carbs 8, Net 3 x 4 = 12
Fiber 5
Protein 6 x 4 = 24

As you can see, the calories don't add up unless you use the total
carbs instead of the net carbs (8 x 4 = 32). But that adds up to a
whopping 128g carbs per 9" pizza. That makes no sense either, since
no one would call that "controlled carb".

I am going to contact them, but I am hopeful that they simply don't
subtract the fiber for their calorie count. I guess there are no
strict guidelines for this, but I have encountered this same logic in
one other product as well (Fiberfit liquid Splenda sweetener). One of
their representatives emailed me to say that they considered this
"covering all their bases).

I'm interested in any thoughts people may have. If one of these truly
has 12g carb per 9" crust I will definitely be buying more, especially
at this price.

What are the ingredients besides whole wheat? Soy?
--
Jean B.

If one slice is a single "serving", then multiply x 4 to get the
entire pizza crust. The entire pizza crust has 32g carbs, of which 20
is fiber and 12 is "impact carbs" or "net carbs".


I want to interpret the label as you indicate above, but how can I be
certain? I thought that USA labels DID delete fiber in the calorie
computation. Am I mistaken in this belief? Thanks.

If one slice is a single "serving", then multiply x 4 to get the
entire pizza crust. The entire pizza crust has 32g carbs, of which 20
is fiber and 12 is "impact carbs" or "net carbs".


I want to interpret the label as you indicate above, but how can I be
certain? I thought that USA labels DID delete fiber in the calorie
computation. Am I mistaken in this belief? Thanks.

Every label I've ever seen would lead me to believe you're mistaken. I just
don't think it's regulated very well.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/212/140
& hubby- 6' 310/230/180