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Type 1 Diabetic chocolate

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emmalb

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My partner & I visited Thorntons at the weekend to buy some diabetic chocolate as this is one of the few places that sell it. We have done this many times in the past & my partner was looking forward to his treat.
However, the man in the shop advised that this was being discontinued due to something in the ingredients that was not suitable for diabetics & that all shops that sell 'diabetic' chocolate would cease selling it by April 2016. He added that people were eating the chocolate that stated 'suitable for diabetics', thinking that they could eat endless amounts.
Astounded by the news we left the shop. I checked Diabetes uk website which states that you shouldn't buy diabetic chocolate & lists why, has anyone else heard this news??
I've messaged diabetes.co.uk who are looking into it.

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-t.../Eating-with-diabetes/Chocolate-and-diabetes/
 
Yes, that sounds correct. There was a similar thread here recently (about Thorntons, I think).

Does your partner have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes?
 
I have Type 1 too :) And I'm a total chocoholic!

I just eat normal chocolate as a treat (in moderation obviously). If I'm doing exercise, I can often have a whole normal size bar (that is, around 50g) or I might have a square or two at a time. I've found that the better quality chocolates work best when I can afford them - eg Hotel Chocolat, etc.

I was told that the only 'diabetic' thing I had to have was Diet Coke, etc, unless I was using Coke as a hypo treatment.

Your partner could try some normal Thorntons chocs maybe? I have the Continental ones and eat them wisely (ie not too many at a time)
 
@emmalb, don't know if your partner likes the high cocoa content dark chocolate, but I can recommend two to try.

One is Aldi's Moser Roth 85%, each pack contains 5 individual bars and each one has only 4g of carbs. If they like something sweeter than Lidl do a 70% Cocoa content chocolate that contains Caramel, the brand name is JD Gross and each square (they are quite big squares) contains 5g of carbs.
 
Most supermarkets, now do a 85% or more dark chocolate and some are smooth not bitter!
I find, that because, the sweetness of what I'm not eating makes more savoury and bitter things taste better.
If that makes sense!
 
Hi. Yes, Thorntons use what are called sugar alcohols which are still 50% carb and are a laxative. Change to 85% Dark chocolate. I buy Green & Blacks which I find the smoothest and with quite low carbs.
 
emmalb said:
My partner & I visited Thorntons at the weekend to buy some diabetic chocolate as this is one of the few places that sell it. We have done this many times in the past & my partner was looking forward to his treat.
However, the man in the shop advised that this was being discontinued due to something in the ingredients that was not suitable for diabetics & that all shops that sell 'diabetic' chocolate would cease selling it by April 2016. He added that people were eating the chocolate that stated 'suitable for diabetics', thinking that they could eat endless amounts.
Astounded by the news we left the shop. I checked Diabetes uk website which states that you shouldn't buy diabetic chocolate & lists why, has anyone else heard this news??
I've messaged diabetes.co.uk who are looking into it.

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-t.../Eating-with-diabetes/Chocolate-and-diabetes/
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Yes that's right. Buy dark chocolate over 85 per cent cocoa and just have a couple of squares. Has higher fat, lower carb content.
 
noblehead said:
@emmalb, don't know if your partner likes the high cocoa content dark chocolate, but I can recommend two to try.

One is Aldi's Moser Roth 85%, each pack contains 5 individual bars and each one has only 4g of carbs. If they like something sweeter than Lidl do a 70% Cocoa content chocolate that contains Caramel, the brand name is JD Gross and each square (they are quite big squares) contains 5g of carbs.
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Hi What about the sugar content ?:)
 
My very favourite (though you struggle to get it) is the Co-op Fairtrade 85%. After that Green and Blacks, Lindt, Aldi, Prue Leith's at Asda. I have one square every morning with my coffee with a tablespoon of double cream, treat of the day. It does seem bitter at first, but keep trying it, it grows on you remarkably quickly, and you couldn't eat a full bar, so it's a 'safe' treat.
 
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Lowest carb content chocolates I have found are
Tesco Finest Swiss 85% dark chocolate

Sainsburys 85% dark chocolate (wrapped in 5 individual bars but each bar is quite big so I often have 1/3 to 1/2 bar)

From memory each has less than 17% carbs (they are in fridge at home so will check later)
 
Thank you all who answered my post know what to buy now.:happy:
 
Holland and Barrett does nice 'Balance' chocolate bars sweetened with Stevia. There is few 'flavours' and their carb contents vary with each flavour. The 'dark stevia bar' has 5.8 g of carbs (35g bar) and I can assure you it tastes nice..;)
Though not that cheap...£1.09 per bar but can be bought 'by one get one half price' offer...which is on quite regularly..:D
I like chocolate, but like with many other sweet things...I can take it or leave it..but even when one of those 'must get some' moments come, one bar is perfectly enough to sort that kind of hunger out.
 
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