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When counting sugar on label do you count carbohydrates and sugar?
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∙ 12y ago
No, total carbohydrates is sugar and other carbs (mostly starches). If all you're concerned with is sugar, just read the sugar label.
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Count Carbohydrates for Better Sugar Control?
Count your carbohydrates rather than your calories to help you keep your blood sugar under control. You should have four servings of carbohydrates at each meal and two servings every time you have a snack. Count each 15 grams of carbohydrates in a food item as a serving of carbohydrates. You can get the carbohydrate count of any food item by reading the information on the item's nutritional label. This diet method allows you to eat whatever foods you enjoy while keeping your blood sugar from getting too high or too low.
Where would you look on the food label to determine if sugar was added to product?
The carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are complex sugars.
Where would you look on the food label to determine if sugar was added to the product?
The carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are complex sugars.
Can sugar free rise blood sugar?
Yes, sugar free foods can raise blood sugar. It depends if it has more then 5 carbohydrates in then most likely it will raise the blood sugar a bit but if you are not carbohydrate counting then i wouldn't worry too much about it
What does a carbohydrate counter allow one to do?
Carbohydrate counting is a manner in which people with diabetes can better manage their blood sugar levels. A Carbohydrate counter is a tool to allow the counting of carbohydrates to be easier.
How do you treat three types of diabetes?
You'd treat type 1 with insulin and you'd have to count carbohydrates and monitor your blood sugar. And for type 2, you'd have to count carbohydrates, monitor your blood sugar, exercise and watch what you ate. Some people with type 2 diabetes also need to take medication or insulin.
Do carbohydrates breakdown sugar?
No, enzymes break carbohydrates down into sugar.
What macromolecules are found in food labels?
In the food label, the two macromolecules you'll find are proteins, carbohydrates (sugar grams) and lipid (fat in grams).
Are carbohydrates sugar?
carbohydrates are sugar molecules linked together
Is sugar an example of lipds proteins nucleic acid or carbohydrates?
Sugar is an example of carbohydrates.
What are not carbohydrates?
Sugar
Are sugars and carbohydrates related?
Sugar is one of the class of foods called carbohydrates. There are simple and complex carbohydrates, sugar is a simple one.
