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Apples! and blood sugars

  • 27-06-2010 1:31pm
    #1
    krankykitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I noticed to my horror the other day when reading the side of the apple packaging, that one apple is the equivalent of 17% of the daily recommended sugar! I don't even particularly like them :o

    Is it very much different for your blood sugar levels to be eating a natural food such as an apple, with 17% of the daily sugar than something else like say chocolate (forgetting the fat aspect of chocolate)? Or is there a difference because the sugar comes from a fruit? Does the body treat the sugar from an apple differently somehow?

    Also, was looking for some suggestions to replace my apple snacks with - I presume veggies are better?


    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭sudzs


    I'd stick with the apples! :)

    They may contain "sugar" but it's not like eating sweets, afaik the sugar in an apple is released at a much slower rate so won't have a detrimental effect on blood sugar levels.


  • #3
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    Yes, veg is better, and so are berries, but apples are one of the better fruits. Don't worry too much about it.


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