Could Tesco Lime (sugar-free) cause a glucose spike?

[Transistor]

I bought a bottle of this a few days ago and I've had a few very high readings in the evening all this week. This evening, for example, it was 15 so I went out for a 25 minute cycle and got it down to 5.8 mmol/L. Normally I can keep to < 8.5. (I don't take meds - just very low carb diet and exercise.)

The Preparation Guidelines recommend 1 part squash to 19 parts water (or one 15 ml tablespoon to a 330 ml glass). I didn't measure but gave each glass a dash of the stuff. It is rather sweet.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Lime Juice from Concentrate (40%), Citric Acid, Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite).

Has anyone else had similar trouble?

 

[Lucyr]

No it won’t be that. You can tell these things yourself by looking at the nutritional information

 

[Transistor]

Thanks. The nutrition information was why I bought it. I'm wondering if the Sucralose or Acesulfame K is causing me a problem.

 

[helli]

@Transistor there are many things that can affect our BG beyond what we eat and drink.
I wonder if the hot weather is raising yours, especially as it is uncomfortably high in many places over the last few days.

 

[rebrascora]

Did you double check that high reading? Any reading out of the ordinary or which doesn't coincide with how you feel should be double checked with another finger prick ideally after washing hands. It is easy to have some contamination on your fingers just from things like chopping onions or passing a jar of something to others in your household which has a tiny trace of something sticky on the outside or simply a rogue test strip.

What was your meal and how long after it were your levels high?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about your elevated levels @Transistor

I’ve never seen any significant BG wobbles from drinking diet drinks with sweeteners - so I wouldn’t think it was the lime cordial.

But I have had lots of unexpected high readings for unknown reasons.

Maybe have a few days without the lime cordial to see if the BG wobbles persist, and if they don’t have another day or two with the lime cordial and see if they happen again.

Sometimes diabetes just doesn’t make sense, after all!

Happy experimenting!

 

[Leadinglights]

If you found the cordial rather too sweet then use half as much and add a squeeze of lime juice and a slice of lime.