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Carb killa bars..yes or no!

Newly diagnosed

Newly diagnosed

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Hi
I’m sure this has been asked before but are these bars ok for type 2’s, it says low carb, low sugar, I’m a bit confused by the label!
 
Newly diagnosed said:
Hi
I’m sure this has been asked before but are these bars ok for type 2’s, it says low carb, low sugar, I’m a bit confused by the label!
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I love them and they don’t spike my blood sugars! The carb count total seems high but that total includes Polyols, they are sweeteners or sugar alcohols, (which are neither sugar or alcohol!) and most people don’t absorb them. The net carbs or impact carbs are calculated by subtracting the total Polyols from the total carbs, so they are around 2 - 5g each bar depending on flavour.

Edit to add, if you do try one test before and after to see if they affect your blood sugars.
 
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Thank you both for your help and advice! I guess it’s a try and test thing!
I’m going back to work soon so looking for something to keep in my locker as a backup! I’ll give one a go before I go back. See how it goes!
 
I have kind bars for that exact reason. They are mainly nuts and seem to have nil bg impact for me.
Lidl’s and Aldi’s have their own versions too.
About half the price of those Carb Killas, and I much less processed and ‘artificial’, although still somewhat processed, of course.
 
Rachox said:
I love them and they don’t spike my blood sugars! The carb count total seems high but that total includes Polyols, they are sweeteners or sugar alcohols, (which are neither sugar or alcohol!) and most people don’t absorb them. The net carbs or impact carbs are calculated by subtracting the total Polyols from the total carbs, so they are around 2 - 5g each bar depending on flavour.

Edit to add, if you do try one test before and after to see if they affect your blood sugars.
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This is good to know, I did not realise that! I put them back down after checking out the carb content :) I try to stay away from things like this though as these bars seem to give me indigestion (might be the polyols?).
 
Brunneria said:
I have kind bars for that exact reason. They are mainly nuts and seem to have nil bg impact for me.
Lidl’s and Aldi’s have their own versions too.
About half the price of those Carb Killas, and I much less processed and ‘artificial’, although still somewhat processed, of course.
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Which flavour Kind bars do you have? The Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt ones that my wife has say 16g carbs per bar and no mention of polyols as far as I can see.
 
Brunneria said:
I have kind bars for that exact reason. They are mainly nuts and seem to have nil bg impact for me.
Lidl’s and Aldi’s have their own versions too.
About half the price of those Carb Killas, and I much less processed and ‘artificial’, although still somewhat processed, of course.
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Mr_Pot said:
Which flavour Kind bars do you have? The Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt ones that my wife has say 16g carbs per bar and no mention of polyols as far as I can see.
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yes, I think they have around 16g of carbs. The Lidl ones are justabout half those carbs.
Yet none of them blip my bg.
I think it is to do with the fat and fibre in the nuts.

i only have them occasionally (they tend to kick around in the bottom of my bag for weeks, until I need them), but they work much better for me than the Carb Killas.
 
Hi @Newly diagnosed Carb killa bars spike my blood sugars a lot. I’ve tried a couple of times but get the same result each time so don’t bother with them now. I know it’s not the same for everyone so if you fancy one try it and see what happens.
 
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