Tomato

[Lisa glass]

I've just had a spoon full of tomatoes on burgen toast my sugars have shot up does anyone else have this ?

 

[chaoticcar]

If they were tinned tomatoes some have added.sugar best to check the carb content on the tin
CAROL

 

[Northerner]

I've just had a spoon full of tomatoes on burgen toast my sugars have shot up does anyone else have this ?

Tomatoes shouldn't have that big an impact - what was your level before, and how soon after eating did you test (and what was the difference!) 🙂

 

[pottersusan]

Tomatoes certainly have a significant impact on me.

 

[Lisa glass]

Tomatoes shouldn't have that big an impact - what was your level before, and how soon after eating did you test (and what was the difference!) 🙂

I was 9.3 then 2 hours later shot up to 16.2 feel rubbish !!

 

[Northerner]

I was 9.3 then 2 hours later shot up to 16.2 feel rubbish !!

Goodness, I'm not surprised! 😱 It looks like tomatoes might not be a good choice for you then, but it would be worth repeating the meal so that you can confirm one way or another.

Hope you feel better soon! 🙂

 

[Lisa glass]

Mm really not good think I mite just away from tinned tomatoes, I often eat normal ones and never have this trouble (-:

 

[Amigo]

Mm really not good think I mite just away from tinned tomatoes, I often eat normal ones and never have this trouble (-:

I was surprised looking at the carb content of different brands of tomatoes Lisa to find them ranging from 5g up to 22g a tin. I'll be taking a look in the future because I'd simply assumed all were pretty low carb.
The budget ones seemed to have the lowest levels!

 

[Lisa glass]

Budget ones it is from now on !!

 

[Northerner]

Just checked the Tescos ones I have - both chopped and peeled have 4g carbs per 100g 🙂

 

[Lisa glass]

That's really good !! (-:

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

Morrison's savers are the same as tesco ones above.

 

[happydog]

Always worth checking the tins as I have also noticed a lot of variation. Sauces with tomatoes in them seem to often have a lot of sugar as well, a chef friend tells me it brings out their flavour, pushes up the BG too 🙂

 

[Ditto]

Nobody should eat tinned tomatoes, the tomatoes react badly with the lining of the tin. I never eat them now yet used to love them on cheese on toast. Damn it. 🙂

 

[Robin]

Nobody should eat tinned tomatoes, the tomatoes react badly with the lining of the tin. I never eat them now yet used to love them on cheese on toast. Damn it. 🙂

I think they coat the tin now with something to stop any reaction. The tin usually looks white on the inside,especially for anything acidic these days.

 

[Northerner]

I think they coat the tin now with something to stop any reaction. The tin usually looks white on the inside,especially for anything acidic these days.

Yes, I've noticed that too 🙂 I eat tons of them, as an ingredient in all sorts of things 🙂

 

[Pine Marten]

I've just checked the small tins we get from Waitrose and they are 3.6 per 100g so that seems fine 🙂. I don't eat masses of them but I do put them in Quorn mince if I have a pasta or something - they are very nice

 

[Lisa glass]

I love them on toast with a poached egg ((-:

 

[Austin Mini]

I had a tin of tomatoes when I was in the army in 1964. Never ever had tin tomatoes since.

Edit. They didnt comd with a tin opener so had to be opened with my bayonet which took time.

 

[Lisa glass]

I had a tin of tomatoes when I was in the army in 1964. Never ever had tin tomatoes since.

Edit. They didnt comd with a tin opener so had to be opened with my bayonet which took time.

There one of my favourite things )-: