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Fruit

Do you know how many carbs are in your orange? You will have to dose for it.
 
Hi @Bridie9408,
An orange (on average) has GI of 30-40 and GL of 3 -4 (mendosa.com - what is GI, GL and Glycaemic values) so as long as you allow for its carbs content it is recommended as far as guidelines of GI <55 and GL <10 go.
By contrast, orange juice, reconstituted and unsweetened has a GI of 53 to 54 and GL of 9 to 11.
I myself tend to follow the premise of: the whole fruit (less orange peel) and nothing but the whole fruit, as the fibre helps to keep the GI lower compared to commercial and some home-made juice where some of the fibre is removed.
 
Yes, oranges are a good fruit for Type 1 diabetes. They contain vitamin c, B vitamins, including folate, and lots of lovely phytonutrients.

Obviously there are carbs in oranges, and you need to bolus for them, but they are lovely and healthy, and deserve every little bit of that bolus.
 
What is your reason for asking if a food type is “good fruit for type 1 diabetes”?
Provided you take your insulin for the carbs in your food, type 1 should be no reason for avoiding any type of food.
Some foods can be a bit more tricky (e.g. pizza) so some people with type 1 avoid them but there are ways to manage your BG with pretty much any food if you want them.
Oranges are not one of the tricky foods.
Unfortunately, some people with diabetes also suffer from other conditions which may limit their diet.
 
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Don't know if this is any use to folk who are T1, but it gives an idea of the relative carbs in various common fruits and berries.
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I looked at some frozen blueberries and the packaging said that they were rather lower - perhaps grown in the UK they do not get as sweet - however, having tried them they seem to lack any flavour, so I have gone back to the raspberries, blackberries and 'summer fruits' from Lidl
 
Resurgam said:
I looked at some frozen blueberries and the packaging said that they were rather lower - perhaps grown in the UK they do not get as sweet - however, having tried them they seem to lack any flavour, so I have gone back to the raspberries, blackberries and 'summer fruits' from Lidl
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miahara said:
Don't know if this is any use to folk who are T1, but it gives an idea of the relative carbs in various common fruits and berries.
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As I commented earlier, whilst with type 1 we need to know how many carbs in order to calculate our insulin dose, the relative carbs are not relevant.
Some people with type 1 have chosen to eat low carb diets. But it is possible to maintain good BG control without.

This forum is for all types of diabetes. But, as in the general population, there a significantly more people on the forum with type 2.
I think it is wonderful many people with type 2 have found a low carb diet allows them to manage their BG.
However, this has led to some newly diagnosed people with type 1 believe they must follow the same diet.
There are people on this forum who have had type 1 for 50+ years without the need to restrict their diet.
 
I am type 2and can manage a few blackcurrant s without a big spike but the problem is that the blackbirds who we feed sultanas to all winter now are eating all my currants !!
Carol
 
helensaramay said:
As I commented earlier, whilst with type 1 we need to know how many carbs in order to calculate our insulin dose, the relative carbs are not relevant.
Some people with type 1 have chosen to eat low carb diets. But it is possible to maintain good BG control without.

This forum is for all types of diabetes. But, as in the general population, there a significantly more people on the forum with type 2.
I think it is wonderful many people with type 2 have found a low carb diet allows them to manage their BG.
However, this has led to some newly diagnosed people with type 1 believe they must follow the same diet.
There are people on this forum who have had type 1 for 50+ years without the need to restrict their diet.
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I was just concerned about the considerable difference in the numbers. The blueberries I found were right in amongst the other berries for carbs - so the graph posted might have caused problems if it was used to calculate the carb 'hit' as being rather larger than it actually was. Pity about the lack of flavour.
 
Resurgam said:
I was just concerned about the considerable difference in the numbers. The blueberries I found were right in amongst the other berries for carbs - so the graph posted might have caused problems if it was used to calculate the carb 'hit' as being rather larger than it actually was. Pity about the lack of flavour.
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I constructed the graph from data available on the Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset and elsewhere. Blueberries are considerably higher in carb content than some other berries.
Our home grown ones are just coming on-stream and I find them quite sweet enough, but due to the highish carbs I limit my intake.
Here's a link to what Diet Doctor days about fruit. -
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/fruits
 
Oranges are great. However it depends on what type of orange it is, and the effect it has on your sugar, individually.
For me, personally, despite being a type 1 diabetic I don’t need to take insulin for the variety of oranges I eat.

As a general comment, I believe all fruits are good for type 1 diabetics (some better in moderation though) !!
 
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