I think the best thing to do is to count total carbs if you want to maintain a low-carb diet. The net carb concept gets abused by some dishonest producers of low-carb products. They twist and obscure carb counts to create false or exaggerated low-carb claims.Most countries have strict regulations about presenting standard nutritional data. But sadly, not so much when it comes to niche concepts like net carbs. So unscrupulous companies can get away with false claims in this area. This bad practice is especially common when it comes to sugar substitutes, sweets and low-carb bars – casting doubts about the whole notion of net carbs.Some products are indeed sugar-free and low-carb as they claim. But many are not. So we should be very careful with anything that’s marketed as a low-carb alternative to sugar and sugary treats.