In response to the fact that many people can't eat sweet foods, a type of mooncake claiming to be sugar-free has appeared on the market, specifically for diabetes, high blood sugar and some other people to eat. However, many people still have elevated blood sugar after eating sugar-free mooncakes. So, what's going on? Are sugar-free moon cakes really sugar-free?

Sugar-free mooncakes are really sugar-free

For sugar-free mooncakes, although there is no added sugar in the traditional sense, but may be added glucose syrup, maltose syrup, etc., and these sugars for the blood sugar glycemic index even higher than sucrose, for diabetic patients is undoubtedly worse. Another type of so-called "sugar-free" moon cakes, is the use of sweeteners to replace sucrose, the use of aspartame, xylitol, sweeteners and other sweeteners, these sweeteners themselves do not produce sugar, although these sweeteners will not cause the glycemic index of the soaring, but the moon cake material itself also contains a lot of sugar, eaten too much will be just as fast as the rise in blood sugar. So for sugar-free mooncakes, consumers must be cautious, especially diabetics, do not lead to aggravation of the condition.

Why do sugar-free moon cakes cause elevated blood sugar

Every year after the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be patients complaining that they specifically ate sugar-free moon cakes, or cause elevated blood sugar. Nutritional science Lv Yangmei said, some of the moon cakes used in the aspartame, xylitol and other sweeteners, did not use sugar mixed filling, but the moon cakes in the starch and fats and other energy substances through the body after digestion, are able to be converted into sugar, which causes elevated blood glucose. Eating too many sugar-free mooncakes can still cause blood glucose to rise, because of the cause of blood glucose rise

How to identify sugar-free mooncakes

Mid-autumn mooncakes are sure to eat mooncakes, how to choose the mooncakes for diabetic patients? There are many kinds of mooncakes, first of all, you should read the ingredients, sugar and oil containing high do not choose. Patients should control the disease as a priority, shallow taste can be, eat more may lead to blood sugar out of control, and then damage the function of pancreatic islet cells. Even for "sugar-free" moon cakes, patients should not eat without restraint. Because "sugar-free" moon cakes and some other "sugar-free food", just did not add sucrose, but also contains other sugars. In addition, mooncakes are high in calories, and one of the key points in controlling diabetes is calorie control. Therefore, patients should pay attention to the ingredient lists of the available foods, and pay attention to the content of protein, fat, sugar, starch and cholesterol.

A dietary guide to the festive season for "sugar lovers"

Get into the habit of eating less and more often, with each meal being seven minutes full. Eat more: meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, soy. Eat less: grains such as rice, oils (less than two tablespoons per day).