Prediabetes Carbohydrate levels of different foods.

I actually find the Asda website really good. I guess different supermarkets will produce things slightly differently, but they should all be carrying the nutritional information of the goods they sell. I've also found a website called nutricheck (I think) that has had stuff on in the past when I've googled.

I shop online at Sainsbury’s and always check the nutrition label for items in my basket if I’m unsure, which has the carbs listed. There are a few apps around, l use Carb Manager. I’ve also googled any food and it comes up with carbs per 100g, I can calculate from that whether that food needs to be avoided or not.

MissMuffett said:

I shop online at Sainsbury’s and always check the nutrition label for items in my basket if I’m unsure, which has the carbs listed. There are a few apps around, l use Carb Manager. I’ve also googled any food and it comes up with carbs per 100g, I can calculate from that whether that food needs to be avoided or not.

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Agree.

Just when you google be aware that if you come up with a USA based site it might include fibre in with carbs as that’s how theirs are listed. They call this total carbs and what you need is what they call net carbs (total carbs - fibre). Clues will be fibre spelt the USA way FIBER, the use of total or net carbs and weights in oz or even cups. If it’s a nutritional chart fiber is often indented the same way “of which sugars” is here meaning it’s included in the carb count and it’s just a subsection They also only list portion sizes and counts, without our requirement to list per 100g.

To make things more confusing some of their counts but not all also deduct something called sugar alcohols or polyols. That’s sweeteners that allegedly don’t raise blood glucose, except some do and some don’t. Unless you are sure that particular one doesn’t raise you I’d count at least half if not all of them. Eg I’m fine with erthyritol but maltitol spikes me as much as sugar does - which are common responses.

linda4amici said:

Dear Members,can anyone tell me where I can look up the carbohydrate level of different foods.
With thanks,Bluerose

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I use an app called nutricheck. It is really good, for me anyway. There is a free 7 day trial version and an offer on now for £28 a year.

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BigAlan said:

I use an app called nutricheck. It is really good, for me anyway. There is a free 7 day trial version and an offer on now for £28 a year.

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I use the app Nutracheck app but only have the free version and it provides all the info I’ve ever needed.

Dietdoctor.com is good for foods that don't have labels, eg meat, fruit, veg etc...
Nutritional labels are only on foods that have had some kind of processing/manufacturing (in the uk)

Rachox said:

I use the app Nutracheck app but only have the free version and it provides all the info I’ve ever needed.

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I found the part of only checking 5 items a day was a problem for me as I cook and eat many different foods. Other than that, free version is brill.

BigAlan said:

I found the part of only checking 5 items a day was a problem for me as I cook and eat many different foods. Other than that, free version is brill.

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That’s strange, I’ve never been limited! Just tried checking more than five things on my iPhone and iPad and checked beyond five items

I shop online at sainsburys & check the nutrition before I add to my basket,
I’m also logging all food on MyFitnessPal at the moment & logging the food & carbs on LibreLink & the carbs on shuggah