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I've was diagnosed with T2D well over a year ago and it's still a learning curve for me. I have been using sweeteners occasionally for coffee etc. Just recently I have been using Aldi's own brand and also Stevia. This morning I took the trouble to look at the ingredients and discovered that the main ingredient is Maltodextrin, in both products, I'm referring to the big tubs of sweeteners that are used with the equivalent volume as sugar in sweetness, then I discovered online that this substance is worse for you than sugar itself!
"Maltodextrin can cause spikes in your blood sugar because it has a high glycemic index, and this can be particularly dangerous for people with diabetes symptoms or insulin resistance. Maltodextrin’s glycemic index is even higher than table sugar, ranging from 106 to 136 (while table sugar is 65)."
Both tubs are now discarded. Many of you probably already know this but anyone who is still using these type of sweeteners I wanted to get this info out there.
https://draxe.com/maltodextrin/
Maltodextrin is also the main ingredient in Splenda
"Maltodextrin can cause spikes in your blood sugar because it has a high glycemic index, and this can be particularly dangerous for people with diabetes symptoms or insulin resistance. Maltodextrin’s glycemic index is even higher than table sugar, ranging from 106 to 136 (while table sugar is 65)."
Both tubs are now discarded. Many of you probably already know this but anyone who is still using these type of sweeteners I wanted to get this info out there.
https://draxe.com/maltodextrin/
Maltodextrin is also the main ingredient in Splenda