Sweeteners available to people with diabetes include the following categories
Sweeteners available to people with diabetes include the following categories:
(1) Xylitol
The taste is sweet and the absorption rate is low, and its metabolism in the body does not require the participation of insulin, so the blood sugar rise rate after eating xylitol is much lower than that caused by eating glucose. However, the absorption rate of xylitol in the intestine is less than 20%, so eating too much may cause diarrhea.
(2) Stevia
This product is a sweetener extracted from a kind of stevia, and its sweetness is 300 times higher than that of sucrose. It does not increase calorie intake after eating, nor does it cause fluctuations in blood sugar.
(3) Fructose
This product is a nutritive sweetener. After entering the blood, it can stimulate the secretion of insulin to a certain extent, and the effect of insulin is not required in the initial stage of the fructose metabolism process. In addition, the sweetness of fructose is very high, and a small amount of food can be satisfied. Taste, and will not cause drastic fluctuations in blood sugar. But don't eat too much, too much will affect blood sugar.
(4) Saccharin
This product is an old sweetener. It is not sugar at all. It has a high sweetness, but if it is used in too much, it will become bitter and harmful to health.
(5) Amino sugars or protein sugars
This product is a substance synthesized from phenylalanine or aspartic acid. It is a relatively new sweetener with high sweetness and little effect on blood sugar and calories.
Therefore, if diabetic patients want to eat sweet foods, they can refer to the above standards and choose sweet foods that suit them.
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