What is a normal glucose rise to 5g of carbs in a non-diabetic?

[bookworm01]

Just out of interest, what would a typical response to a meal containing roughly 3-5g of carbohydrates (from homemade gravy with beef stock and two 97% pork sausages, so a high fat, moderate protein meal) be for a non-diabetic on a low carbohydrate diet? There is uncertainty as to whether I have an underlying endocrine disorder and so I’m curious as to whether my glucose response matches what would be expected of a healthy individual. Thanks!

 

[Lamont D]

Just out of interest, what would a typical response to a meal containing roughly 3-5g of carbohydrates (from homemade gravy with beef stock and two 97% pork sausages, so a high fat, moderate protein meal) be for a non-diabetic on a low carbohydrate diet? There is uncertainty as to whether I have an underlying endocrine disorder and so I’m curious as to whether my glucose response matches what would be expected of a healthy individual. Thanks!

I can only tell you about my experience of when I was testing and experimenting.
There can be different results because of portion size, wether your pre meal is in normal levels or not. And the individual concerned. You have to bear in mind that age has a lot to do with insulin response, as does insulin resistance and levels of background insulin.
This is in my diary, two sausages, approx 5g carbs.
Pre meal, 4.7mmols, one hour, 5.8, two hours, 5.1.
To sum up, because of the protein and fat, there was enough to equate, that my response to the two sausages is ok to eat. It did not trigger a hyper.
Gravy for me is not a good idea, too much even from normal levels.

Hope this helps.

 

[Brunneria]

I’m not sure that anyone can tell you what is typical - there are so many factors in play. Especially since we are, for the most part experiencing glucose dysregulation, so even if we know what our reactions to that meal might be, that won’t tell you what is normal for a non-diabetic. Non-diabetics rarely test their blood glucose.