Read the Label!!!

[lucylocket61]

I have been blissfully eating fresh fruit with evaporated milk every evening, as i dont like cream

Couldnt understand why my sugar levels were rising. I mean, evaporated milk is just like cream - right???

Wrong. Evap has 54.3g or carbs per 100ml, which is the amount I was pouring on my fruit :shock:

Lesson learned: Assume nothing, always read the label.

 

[Grazer]

i dont like cream

You realise that's a capital offence as a diabetic? :lol:

 

[BlindFaith]

Holy Carb Count, Batman!

It's funny how the things we think are lower carb turn out to be insanely high.
I got caught out with the ones that put the carb count per serving and it says something like "2g carb per serving" which I thought was great until I ate it and realized a serving is actually 1 teaspoon!

 

[noblehead]

Evaporated milk is very sweet in taste and not surprised it has 54.3g per 100ml.

 

[lucylocket61]

More confusion now.

Carnation tin says 13g per 100ml

Collins Gem carb book says 53.7

confused again :crazy:

 

[Ann19]

Calorie, carb and fat bible says Evap is 11.6g/100ml a serving it says is 85g. Reduced fat version is 10.5g/100, but a serving is 28g of this type. Condensed milk varies between 10.5 for unsweetened and 60 for sweetened.

Ann

 

[hanadr]

Check out the differences between "Evaporated" and "Condensed" milks.
Hana