How are 'Sugar free biscuits' suppose to affect bs level

[Abri]

Recently i came across 'sugar free biscuits' and i decided to try them as a snack. About two hours later i checked my bs and it was 9.1. I had eaten five biscuits. I felt disappointed as i was happy that i found something nice to snack on without affecting my bs levels.

 

[noblehead]

They may be sugar free but they are still made from flour, check the nutritional info for carb content.

 

[Tophat1900]

Sugar free is a gimmick.... they usually have a high carb content.

5 biscuits, you probably just had around 20 - 25g of carbs

 

[Abri]

Thanks. I just checked, It said 42% wheat flour. I was misled by sugar free.

 

[azure]

Thanks. I just checked, It said 42% wheat flour. I was misled by sugar free.

Check the carbs and bolus accordingly if you need to.

I just eat normal biscuits in moderate portions.

 

[dbr10]

Recently i came across 'sugar free biscuits' and i decided to try them as a snack. About two hours later i checked my bs and it was 9.1. I had eaten five biscuits. I felt disappointed as i was happy that i found something nice to snack on without affecting my bs levels.

I go to a support group at local hospital manly for people trying to cope with their diabetes. At the meeting before Xmas the person taking the group - himself type 1 - brought in some biscuits and sweets from the Boots No Added Sugar range - which, of course, means nothing, as they all had too many carbs. Needless to say, I didn't try any, but all the others did. I was quite surprised.

 

[dbr10]

Thanks. I just checked, It said 42% wheat flour. I was misled by sugar free.

No added sugar - just a way of lying to you that they are okay, when they are not.

 

[Tophat1900]

Thanks. I just checked, It said 42% wheat flour. I was misled by sugar free.

Yeah, you see sugar free and instantly get your hopes up this will be a snack you can have. It's disappointing to say the least. I think it is clever marketing in a way, to get sales, but using tactics that I think are misleading is very questionable. I'm probably being too kind in saying that of their marketing practices.

 

[therower]

IF ITS A BISCUIT AND IT TASTES NICE YOU ARE GOING TO PAY THE PRICE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE.
It's all a con, not illegal but not all the information. Nearly purchased some 50% less fat biscuits a while back, at the last minute I decided to check the values against a standard packet. Sure enough it was true they had 50% less fat but the carbohydrates/ sugar was actually higher than the standard packet.