Nutrient explorer
Total carbohydrate
Total carbohydrate includes starches, sugars and fiber components reported by the matched food record.
Daily Value275g
What total carbohydrate means in a meal
Carbohydrate is distributed across grains, fruit, legumes, starchy vegetables, dairy and many packaged foods. The source and portion explain the number.
On the labelFDA uses 275 g as the Daily Value for total carbohydrate.
Real serving examples
See the number in actual foods
Values below are calculated from the matched USDA record and the serving shown. Brand, preparation and food match can change the result.
Brown rice
1 cup34.3 g12% DV
Matched to COOKED BROWN RICE
Cooked oatmeal
1 cup12.2 g4% DV
Matched to Oatmeal, multigrain
Banana
1 medium40.6 g15% DV
Matched to BANANA
Sweet potato
1 medium17.1 g6% DV
Matched to Sweet potato, baked, fat added
Black beans
1 cup40.8 g15% DV
Matched to Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Foods that commonly contribute total carbohydrate
GrainsFruitLegumesStarchy vegetablesMilk and yogurt
These are food categories, not fixed nutrient values. The amount depends on the exact food record, serving, preparation and product.
How to read the percentage
Daily Values are general label reference amounts, not personalized nutrition targets.
Trace total carbohydrate through a meal
Analyze a recipe, then open the nutrient contribution explorer to see which ingredient supplies the total and how much each food contributes.
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