Anonymous Question Are these bad for my husband?

[Anonymous Question]

I am registered as Roz 71 but it is my husband I am asking for. He has pre-diabetes and I want to know if Whitworths dried prunes and dates would be bad for him please?

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked Nutrition Facts & Calories
96% 1% 3%
Carbs Fats Protein
Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked Nutrition Facts & Calories
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/2043/2

It looks a little bleak to be honest.

 

[Robbity]

One of the most useful things you can do to help him eat a sensible diet is to read the full nutritional information on food packaging. Anything with a high carbohydrate content is usually best avoided.

Robbity

 

[azure]

I am registered as Roz 71 but it is my husband I am asking for. He has pre-diabetes and I want to know if Whitworths dried prunes and dates would be bad for him please?

Is your husband on any meds?

Dried fruit is usually high in carbs. Dates are particularly high in carbs. 30g of dates is approx 20g carbs - that is, about the same carbs as two digestive biscuits. Prunes are a little better - 30g is 10g carbs - that is, equivalent carbs to one digestive biscuit.

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Yes, avoid the prunes. If the prunes are being taken for constipation, then best to look for other foods/products which contain fibre such as Fibregel or beans/pulses