How much is 19 grams of carbs?

Answer 1

It depends whether you mean a lot of carbs for a snack, a meal, a normal diet, a diabetic diet, a low carbohydrate diet, or for a day. For a low carbohydrate diet (if that is what you mean), the usual range is 20 to 50 grams total daily. Some people on a low carbohydrate diet might go up to 70 grams daily and others might drop down to 15 or 10 grams daily. It is best to test it out and see what works best for you as an individual.

Unlike protein and fats, there is no minimum daily requirement of carbohydrate in order to flourish physically but they do have many beneficial phytochemicals and fiber so eating some is fine as long as they are not refined (processed) carbohydrates. For weight loss, the best carbs are from natural sources such as (preferably organic) fresh non-starchy vegetables and fresh low carb fruits such as berries.