@drjessicaknurick: Fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates 📣 And you only can get fiber from carbohydrate-containing foods, as fiber itself is a carbohydrate. Some more info that might be helpful ⬇️ There are 3 macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrates. All of the calories we consume (outside of alcohol) come from those 3 macronutrients. All foods usually contain a mix of two or three. For example, steak is protein and fat with virtually no carbohydrates. Tofu is protein, fat, and carbohydrates. In nutrition, foods are classified according to their predominant macronutrient contribution. Vegetables are predominately carbohydrate with a little protein and negligible fat, so they are classified as carbohydrates. All whole plant foods contain carbohydrates. On a nutrition facts panel, total fat, total carbohydrate, and protein are listed as the calorie-containing macronutrients (always listed in grams). Those are what make up the calories on the label. Notice how fiber is listed as a subset of carbohydrate? That is because fiber itself is a carbohydrate (so is sugar). Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are also listed. They do not contain calories (like macronutrients), but play important roles in keeping us healthy. Ok, those are the basics. It gets more nuanced from there, but we’ll save that for lesson 2.
Dr. Jess (PhD, RDN)
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Saturday 10 January 2026 18:13:41 GMT
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Rory Clark :
The only exception is avocados are fats with a lot of fiber.
2026-01-12 18:03:44
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Sarah :
Is butter a carb?
2026-01-11 13:00:08
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curlyjoe21ꨄ︎ :
Your a registered dietician with a PhD in nutrition why are they arguing with you 😭
2026-01-10 18:32:02
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Paige 💙🇺🇸 :
As a diabetes educator, I have this conversation daily. People really say with confidence that they know what carbs are, then are shocked to find out that fruit and veg and beans are carbs too.
2026-01-10 18:30:11
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zeph-x :
The Venn diagram of people who are yelling at you and the people who would lose their shit over teaching Arabic numerals in school is a circle.
2026-01-11 07:49:11
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Danidee :
I guess the fundamentals of nutrition were not included in MAHA 101 🙈
2026-01-10 19:21:30
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krista 🤎 :
People think carbs are just bread😭
2026-01-11 00:55:11
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Blahzilla :
I... Is this not common knowledge?! My 2nd grader knows that carbs are in fruits and veggies 🥴
2026-01-10 18:20:58
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Sam :
I’m a registered dietitian and I’ve truly felt like switching fields bc it’s so exhausting having people constantly argue with you about very basic nutrition facts.
2026-01-11 02:10:06
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bronsonoquinn :
But carb BAD. Fiber GOOD. How good thing come from bad thing?
2026-01-11 18:21:05
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EmbodiedLucky :
you must be exhausted 🙏 thank you for doing what you do
2026-01-10 18:27:38
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FeedTheDelulu :
lmao when you said fiber from carbs, I immediately thought you were talking about fruits and vegetables
2026-01-10 18:36:43
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Lala :
As someone with a masters degree, but more importantly for this example, access to the internet, I would simply type in “are fruits and vegetables carbs”? I would then learn that Dr. Jess is correct. It’s really that simple, folks.
2026-01-11 16:44:37
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Mims :
...Every day I see our education system failing us.
2026-01-10 19:00:17
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vftm11 :
I like how you slowwwwwed this down for the viewers at home
2026-01-10 18:29:21
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Alice 🍉🐞🧬 :
Wait until they find out that vegetables are a social construct.
2026-02-13 19:56:26
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jeffP :
Who in the world doesn't know that fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates? 😳
2026-01-14 16:04:13
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Yes, Andy… :
I don’t want to gatekeep what I believe to be the definition of a normal person is, but this is how I believe the response should be: “Wow. Fruits and veggies are carbs. I learned something today.” Then, I don’t know, go on about the day. That may be just me. 🤷♂️
2026-01-11 23:08:21
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Underdog :
It’s unbelievable that you have to explain that fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates.
2026-01-10 18:54:42
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Michele Veldsman | 🧠 PhD :
I feel exhausted for you 😞.
2026-01-10 20:46:36
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Crystal Steers :
Just the fact that you had to explain this to people is mind-boggling to me
2026-01-10 23:56:42
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Kelly Killeen, MD, FACS :
It’s sad this had to be said 😂
2026-01-10 22:55:52
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ahhhhhhh :
i think our moralized understanding of diet and nutrition destroys actual understanding of it
2026-01-10 19:00:12
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joy :
Honestly this is an example of why I’m tired of talking about things with people. So many people will aggressively yell about topics they don’t know anything about.
2026-01-11 04:46:00
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JJB :
From the same crew that says, " we're not a democracy, we're a republic?"
2026-01-10 21:58:21
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