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Do Kiwis contribute to BG? If so, which type is better?

mysorian

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I often eat Kiwi as it is small and easy to cut and eat. There are two varieties. They not only have Carbo they also have free sugar. I am skeptical of eating either. I hope to read some of your views.
 
I often eat Kiwi as it is small and easy to cut and eat. There are two varieties. They not only have Carbo they also have free sugar. I am skeptical of eating either. I hope to read some of your views.
The only kiwi I'm aware of is a nocturnal New Zealand bird. Endangered and no one eats them. What kiwis are you talking about?
 
I often eat Kiwi as it is small and easy to cut and eat. There are two varieties. They not only have Carbo they also have free sugar. I am skeptical of eating either. I hope to read some of your views.
The only way you’ll know for sure is to test your blood sugar before and two hours after eating one.

The only kiwi I'm aware of is a nocturnal New Zealand bird. Endangered and no one eats them. What kiwis are you talking about?
I think the other name for kiwifruit is Chinese gooseberry.
 
I often eat Kiwi as it is small and easy to cut and eat. There are two varieties. They not only have Carbo they also have free sugar. I am skeptical of eating either. I hope to read some of your views.
I second simply eating one and testing before and after.
Or if you're aiming to stay below a specific amount of carbs, to look up the carb content.

The only kiwi I'm aware of is a nocturnal New Zealand bird. Endangered and no one eats them. What kiwis are you talking about?

 
Love kiwis , I do bolus for them at 2 units per kiwi ,
but the bigger question is eat the skin or no?? Personally I’m an aye
 
I'm fairly certain that the bird Kiwi will have less carbs than the fruit version.
The fruit Kiwi I have chopped into my full fat yoghurt, not a massive amount of carbs in one fruit and the fat in the yoghurt helps even out any rise
 
Hi folks. I'm a Kiwi. As in a person from Kiwiland, collectively named Kiwis . The fruit are called kiwi fruit. Absolutely with the 'fruit' to differentiate between the people, the birds, and the fruit. And, the birds are collectively called - kiwi. No 's', as it is a Maori word and Maori uses same word-form for singular and plural.

(Lingo lesson, hopefully a cute one, courtesy of Aloe )
 
Oh yes! @mysorian. The actual question! Yes - I find kiwi fruit to be too high in carbs for me, and my meter. I have one, once a year, on top of the traditional Xmas pav, along with strawberries. As I make it for my family, or, I should say - decorate it, I have a few slices of the delicious green , or gold, fruit, while preparing it.

I don't measure my BG on such Xmas/Xmas food prep days as I know what my meter will say! (Ouch!)

Did you see this formal study?


"On a whole fruit basis because of the high water content of kiwifruit, a 100g kiwifruit would be equivalent to about 5g (1 teaspoon) of glucose in its effect on blood glucose; thus, kiwifruit have low glycemic impact and are suitable for those with diabetes."

This, alas, does not ring true for me. Berries especially more than some, is pushing it, even, for me, sadly. But yeah - the only way to see how it is with you is to eat one and check it out on your meter.
 
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