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Effect of different sweeteners on glucose levels?

Gemmablower

Gemmablower

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I am aware that some sweeteners like aspartame has been known to effect blood glucose levels but I wondered has anyone noticed a rise in glucose with sorbitol?
In my book(bible) it tells me that sorbitol is transferred into fructose in the liver but does not effect your glucose directly? Directly? So does it or not or is it just stored and released later?
Reason I ask this as when my little girl is unwell and takes calpol sometimes I think the calpol is giving a rise not the actual cough cold itself, Anyone else find this?
I should state the calpol is sugar free.
 
Gemmablower said:
I am aware that some sweeteners like aspartame has been known to effect blood glucose levels but I wondered has anyone noticed a rise in glucose with sorbitol?
In my book(bible) it tells me that sorbitol is transferred into fructose in the liver but does not effect your glucose directly? Directly? So does it or not or is it just stored and released later?
Reason I ask this as when my little girl is unwell and takes calpol sometimes I think the calpol is giving a rise not the actual cough cold itself, Anyone else find this?
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Any sweetener or medicine containing sweetener that has a carbohydrate content will have an effect on sugar levels.

Cyclamate and saccharin do not have an effect on blood sugars.

Sugar free calpol does have a carbohydrate content and so will effect blood sugars.
 
Thank you Gemma I now know I'm not going crazy. I have found no record of a carbohydrate information on it anywhere where would I find this? How do you know it has carbs in it?
 
Gemmablower said:
Thank you Gemma I now know I'm not going crazy. I have found no record of a carbohydrate information on it anywhere where would I find this? How do you know it has carbs in it?
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The motherandchild website has done studies on various medicines because other parents have found this to be an issue. A lot of medicines list the ingredients but not the nutritional value and so it's hard to find out whether it contains carbohydrate or not.

Your definitely not going crazy :)
 
Isn't it bad all these things you have to hunt and read to find out for yourself, by now the information should just be there! You would think by now they would of got it sorted! Anyway that's me done putting the world to rights! Thanks again x
 
Gemmablower said:
Isn't it bad all these things you have to hunt and read to find out for yourself, by now the information should just be there! You would think by now they would of got it sorted! Anyway that's me done putting the world to rights! Thanks again x
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I know, I guess it's lucky we have the internet now to find the answers to things that should really be provided first hand.
 
That is pretty low if having 5ml then that's roughly 2-3 gram? but could possibly still be the sweetener causing a rise. It's not to major rise but at least I am aware now that it will effect her glucose. Thank you for your help
 
Gemmablower said:
That is pretty low if having 5ml then that's roughly 2-3 gram? but could possibly still be the sweetener causing a rise. It's not to major rise but at least I am aware now that it will effect her glucose. Thank you for your help
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No problem. I think if it were in food form it would have little effect, I think it's because it's a liquid that you notice a small rise.
 
sorbitol is a polyol. all the polyols are carboyhdrates and most will raise blood sugar though not all
 
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