What are slow acting carbs to have following a hypo?

[mum2westiesGill]

Is chocolate a slow acting carb?

 

[Sally71]

Chocolate is a bit of a weird one because it contains sugar which is fast but then also a lot of fat which slows down digestion. I’d think one of your bags of mini cheddars would be better.

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Chocolate is a bit of a weird one because it contains sugar which is fast but then also a lot of fat which slows down digestion. I’d think one of your bags of mini cheddars would be better.

Thank you

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Are both of these ok for a follow up snack following a hypo?

 

[Leadinglights]

Are both of these ok for a follow up snack following a hypo?

It would depend on how many carbs you want to have, generally a digestive would be twice the carbs as a rich tea. they have the same amount of fibre even though you imagine the digestive would have more.

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Following fast acting hypo treatment which would be either 4 dextrose tablets or 150ml can of coca-cola I would want around 15 to 20g of follow up carbs

 

[mum2westiesGill]

It would depend on how many carbs you want to have, generally a digestive would be twice the carbs as a rich tea. they have the same amount of fibre even though you imagine the digestive would have more.

I don't think the fibre would matter it would the amount of carbs

 

[JJay]

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Following fast acting hypo treatment which would be either 4 dextrose tablets or 150ml can of coca-cola I would want around 15 to 20g of follow up carbs

Really? 15-20g would send me sky high. If I do feel the need for a follow-up, which is rare, it would be 1 rich tea max.

 

[SB2015]

As others have said it depends how many carbs you need after a hypo.
On injections I used to adjust my post hypo snack depending on what had happened.
Both those biscuits have carbs in so perhaps see what happens for you, and then decide.

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Really? 15-20g would send me sky high. If I do feel the need for a follow-up, which is rare, it would be 1 rich tea max.

Yes really I checked it out on the tesco app. I think after the fast acting hypo treatment which is 4x dextrose tablets or 1x 150 ml can of Coca-Cola 1 rich tea or 1 digestive is enough for me. It's my DSN who said you should have follow up carbs after a hypo if it's not a mealtime to stop you dropping again.