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Weetabix V mini shredded wheat

Riri

Riri

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I've been very careful with my food since having complications with my Diabetes (T1 for 13 years) but I am now a bit bored with eating 1 weetabix every morning. Can someone advise me if I measure out 10g worth of carbs equivalent of mini shredded wheat should that have the same effect on my blood sugars?

The reason I ask is that I notice there is sugar in weetabix. Thinking about it rationally if the carb content of both bowls are the same it should be ok - maybe better with the shredded wheat as I won't see a spike as I currently do?

Sorry if this seems a daft question I just need to get my confidence back and am still scared of going hypo.

Thanks :D
 
Weetabix has 68.4g carbs per 100g
Bitesize Shredded Wheat has 69.9g per 100g

So 10g of bitesize equates to 6.99g of carbs.........
I believe one Weetabix serving weighs 37.5g so therefore that would equate to 25.65g.......

Pretty much a 'no brainer'.......
 
Hello again

Thanks very much for replying. I must be having a bad day though as I still don't get it!

On my sheet 1 weetabix weighing 20g equals 14g carbs. My main query is that weetabix contains sugar as part if it's total carb count. 14g carbs of shredded wheat will be the same amount of carbs but with no sugar - do I need to take this into account when deciding how much insulin.
 
The website regarding Weetabix gives the carb value as 68.4g per 100g. They also quote a serving as being 37.5g so that figure I quoted is correct for that quantity.

If one Weetabix weighs 20g then it's carb content is as you say close to 14g carbs (13.68g).

Carbohydrates convert 100% to glucose when ingested and it is the TOTAL carb count that matters, that figure includes any sugars which are ADDED sugars. If you only count 'sugars' you will seriously underestimate the amount of Insulin required for any meals.

Hope that is clearer.
 
Yes thanks

Brill forum - glad I found it.
 
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