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Mustard?

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Spireite72

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can I have mustard?I’ve read some that say yes and some that say no. Looked to the ones I have at home and not sure if 1.6g sugar is good seems a little high to me. Are some mustards better than others for a diabetic?
 
can I have mustard?I’ve read some that say yes and some that say no. Looked to the ones I have at home and not sure if 1.6g sugar is good seems a little high to me. Are some mustards better than others for a diabetic?
Mustard is fine to have, its not the sugar content that matters so much its the total carbohydrate, Dijon mustard tends to be lower than say the likes of wholegrain xx
 
Thank you
 
I have mustard all the time, and mainly wholegrain. It has absolutely no affect on my BG. If fact, I don't find any condiments affect me as they are quite a small amount really.
 
There are 2.9g carb in a tablespoon of Colman's English apparently. Do people ever eat that much at once?
I couldn’t it’s just a little to taste. But you could use that much if it was to make a sauce or in cooking I guess.
 
I couldn’t it’s just a little to taste. But you could use that much if it was to make a sauce or in cooking I guess.
Yes but in a sauce you wouldn't be getting all that portion to yourself as presumably it would be in a shared meal xx
 
Yes but in a sauce you wouldn't be getting all that portion to yourself as presumably it would be in a shared meal xx
Didn’t think that through to well lol yes I would assume it would be shared
 
Didn’t think that through to well lol yes I would assume it would be shared
It's ok, your new to the game so we'll forgive you! :D lol xx
 
2 teaspoons of made-up English in cheese sauce for me - would use a dessertspoon but they don't go in the jars! LOL It was a flat teaspoon of dry mustard powder.

I never worry about a bit of 'bottled' sauce or chutney cos I never have that much at all. Pouring sauces - like eg when making cauli cheese, I count the ounce of flour in it by rounding up to carbs in the dinner, but never exactly.
 
Well of course they made a fortune out of it since people just made some for each time someone would eat it, then chucked the rest in their cruet away, and washed the mustard pot.

My first husband had mustard an all meat whether in a meal or a sandwich, so finding pre-made jars a bit expensive, I kept an empty jar and bought dried instead, making half a jar at a time until finished then wash it up and start again. Occasionally I'd treat him to a new jar! LOL
 
can I have mustard?I’ve read some that say yes and some that say no. Looked to the ones I have at home and not sure if 1.6g sugar is good seems a little high to me. Are some mustards better than others for a diabetic?
as @Kaylz has said,
Dijon is the best I have it often with little or no effect.
I should add that the whole grain variety is slighly higher in carbs them the smooth.
 
That's good to hear like English mustard on my butty,
 
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