Still Confused About Fiber One/Fibre 1

Is this the same product? In Canada it's 100 calories, and in the States it's 60 for the same amount. Why? What is it REALLY? I searched it.. but I'm still confused!

Are you sure it's the same amount?  1 serving size may vary significantly from region to region.  It's 60 calories per 1/2 cup as I recall here in the US.

Basically I think it's cardboard mixed with grains and splenda...not the worst rabbit food I've eaten, but a far cry from the best.

The carb content and serving size are the same, and they both seem to be made by General Mills, but the Fibre1 site has no ingredient list so I can't see if there's aspartame in it. There's no sugar, so I'm guessing YES.

In Canada the serving size is "about 28 grams" while the US one is "about 30 grams". It also has more vitamins..

It's sweetened with sucralose.

In canada, I think the nutirition label is not allowed to subtract the calories from dietary fiber (4 cal/gram) whereas here in the U.S. the calories from dietary fiber are subtracted.

Original Post by ck6420:

In canada, I think the nutirition label is not allowed to subtract the calories from dietary fiber (4 cal/gram) whereas here in the U.S. the calories from dietary fiber are subtracted.

 And we have the winning answer!

Original Post by ck6420:

In canada, I think the nutirition label is not allowed to subtract the calories from dietary fiber (4 cal/gram) whereas here in the U.S. the calories from dietary fiber are subtracted.

Wait, what? wtf. What? That can't possibly be true.

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Is that true?

Yep, I'm pretty sure it's true, I've seen it discussed in the forums before. Our bodies can't digest the dietary insoluble fiber, but the label depends on the country.

Yes, that's true.  So, high fibre products will have more calories listed per serving on the Canadian packaging than the American packaging.  The "real" calories are somewhere in the middle (but closer to the American numbers) as our bodies can't digest fibre well - but they can get a little bit of energy out of it.

Hi all,

I'm fairly new here, just started an account early this week. I am pleased with the level of knowledge in this community, but on this topic, I need to add something as well. Seeing as we talk about how our bodies can or can't get the calories from food, there is much more to it than just simple math.

Calories, regarldess where are displayed (Canada vs. US) are just averages. Our bodies are all different and no one individual will get the exact same number of calories out of the same serving of the same food.

An excellent radio show from CBC (Canadian Broadcast Corporation), dedicated to science, aproached this topic couple of years ago.

I am very happy that they keep archives of their past shows with supporting articles and mp3 version of the actual show. 

What I found interesting is that in their studies they found out that there are people who can consume huge numbers of calories without gaining significant amounts of weight.

 Here is a link to it, I am curious of what you think:

http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/06-07/feb17 .html

The Fibre One in Canada contains an artificial sweetener...I buy Fibre First from Zehrs markets instead.  It has a bit of sugar but I'd rather it that than a chemical made in a factory.  I wouldn't worry about the calories in either one. They both have so much fibre in them as a percentage of total calories that there's no need to worry about calories.    The taste isn't bad if you have cut sugar and processed carbs out of your diet and it's a fast easy way to get high fibre into your daily diet.

Original Post by corduroyfirekills3:

Original Post by ck6420:

In canada, I think the nutirition label is not allowed to subtract the calories from dietary fiber (4 cal/gram) whereas here in the U.S. the calories from dietary fiber are subtracted.

Wait, what? wtf. What? That can't possibly be true.

Bump

Is that true?

 Actually, in the US, they do not count the amount of insoluble fiber in their calorie counts because it is not digested by the body. Soluble fiber is still included. In Canada, both soluble and insoluble fiber are factored into the calorie count.

Also, in the US, F1 is sweetened with aspartame. In Canada, it's sweetened with Sucralose (Splenda).

Also, I'd like to add that I prefer Kellogg's All Bran Buds or Nature's Path Smart Bran to Fiber One. Less sugar and a smaller serving size for about the same amount of fiber. I add it to other cereals to give them some bulk or in yogurt.

If they'd cut down on the sweetener, I might actually try Fibre One again.  As it is, I found it quite sickly sweet.

Thanks for your replies, smart people. I get it now. I read the word "subtracted" and thought it was some voodoo math like the net carbs thing, but it's just that they aren't counting the calories that our bodies (probably) can't make use of. That's not so sinister.

Thanks!