EFFECTS OF LOW CARB CHOCOLATE ON BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETICS    

The results are in on Guilt Free Cocolate Study. We had 59 participants. 47 patients with type 2 diabetes and 12 patients with type 1 diabetes.

            Chocolate and cocoa powder are derived from beans that contain hefty quantities of natural antioxidants called flavonoids. In recent years, research has correlated consumption of  foods rich in these compounds with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.  But for people with diabetes it poses another problem, it also has sugars and carbohydrates that can have negative effects.  Ross chocolates has manufactuered chocolate bars without the use of sugars and are made with imported German cocoa butter and produced in Canada, They use "Maltitol, which is a member of a family of bulk sweeteners known as polyols or sugar alcohols. It has a pleasant sweet taste--remarkably similar to sucrose. Maltitol is about 90% as sweet as sugar, non-cariogenic, and significantly reduced in calories.

Useful in the Diets of People with Diabetes -- Control of blood glucose, lipids and weight are the three major goals of diabetes management today. Maltitol is slowly absorbed. Therefore, when maltitol is used, the rise in blood glucose and the insulin response associated with the ingestion of glucose is significantly reduced. The reduced caloric value of maltitol (2.1 calories per gram versus 4.0 for sugar) is consistent with the objective of weight control. Products sweetened with maltitol in place of sugar may be useful in providing a wider variety of reduced-calorie and sugar-free choices to people with diabetes.

Our goal was to evaluate the taste and determine the increase in glucose from eating a low carbohydrate chocolate bar.

Chocolate Comparison Nutritional Facts

HERSHEY   34gm.                                                ROSS CHOCOLATE 34gm
                     
Calories 230                                            Calories 170
Cal. from fat 120                                     Cal. from fat 112                                          
Total fat 13g                                            Total fat 12.4g                                           
Sat. fat 9g                                                Sat. fat 7.7g                                         
Cholesterol 10mg                                    Cholesterol 22mg                                  
Sodium 40mg                                          Sodium 84mg                                        
Carbohydrate 25g                                   Carbohydrate 2.7g
Dietary fiber 1g                                       Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 22g                                               Sugars 0g
Protein 3g                                                 Protein 2.4g

Measurements included:

1.      Time since last food or beverage

2.      The blood sugar prior to eating the bar

3.      The blood sugar 2 hours after eating the bar

4.       Taste compared to tradition chocolate bars.

 Results:

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