US FDA/CFSAN - Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey - Slide 11 - Perceptions vary in how different kinds of carb affect weight

US FDA/CFSAN

Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey

August 2005

Perceptions vary in how different kinds of carb affect weight

33% of consumers have never heard of net carbohydrate.
41% have heard of net carbohydrate but cannot say whether it has the same effect or a different effect on a person's weight as total carbohydrate.
7% have heard of net carbohydrate and say it has the same effect on a person's weight as total carbohydrate.
19% have heard of net carbohydrate and say it has a different effect on a person's weight as total carbohydrate.

56% of consumers have never heard of sugar alcohol; 20% have heard of sugar alcohol but cannot say whether it has the same effect or a different effect on a person's weight as sugar.
10% have heard of sugar alcohol and say it has the same effect on a person's weight as sugar.
14% have heard of sugar alcohol and say it has a different effect on a person's weight as sugar.