Zero drinks

[Jakki098]

Today, I stupidly took for granted TESCO'S 'Orange zero' cans of fizzy drink. How can they be allowed to label drinks under the 'zero' range when each can contains 1.4 grms carbs 1.4 grms of which are sugars? 9 cals per can. Im not the kind to drink several per day, but if I were it would soon add up and play havoc with the bg!!
Just goes to show you cant take ANYTHING for granted. Not even a can of drink.

 

[Kaylz]

I very rarely drink anything but tap water and coffee since I was diagnosed but had this as a treat at Christmas and new year, it was really nice, they do other flavours too https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/301184199 xx

 

[trophywench]

Yes Kaylz - but you and I can 'afford' to have some carbs we haven't accounted for, occasionally because OUR insulin and OUR bodies are both working properly as far as regards any carbs (as long as we get the dose of insulin right)

T2s not on insulin, very frequently, can't afford em.

OTOH they could also overeat carbs if they eat an awful lot of green leafy vegetables - which in normal portions don't cause too many probs for them - it's all a matter of balancing for all of us.

Message - ALWAYS read the labels!

 

[Matt Cycle]

I'm guessing it'll be the 'real' orange juice in the drink rather than some orange flavoured chemical. Having said that, 1.4g is next to nothing. One can is not going to do owt.

 

[Kaylz]

Yes Kaylz - but you and I can 'afford' to have some carbs we haven't accounted for, occasionally because OUR insulin and OUR bodies are both working properly as far as regards any carbs (as long as we get the dose of insulin right)

the flavoured water I linked doesn't have any carbs hence why I linked it, I only considered it as 'my treat' as it was the first time I'd had anything but tap water or coffee since January 2017, just trying to show that there are nice sparkling drinks without having to worry xx

 

[trophywench]

Sorry Kaylz - when you said you'd 'tried this', I immediately thought you were talking about the same drink as Jakki - wondered why you'd bothered to add a link to what I again assumed was the same one. Had it been the Morrison's variety it would have clicked !

Morrisons do some different flavours, theirs are cheaper still than Tescos and M's Lime & Lemon flavour is far less sweet than T's. Delish.

 

[Jakki098]

Its the fact that you just cant trust the word zero anymore thats the issue. It may only be a tiny amount, but for anyone trying their hardest to control the carbs and sugar, each one counts and if we ignored these tiny amounts on everything they could have made a big impact at the end of the day! We should be able to trust that zero means zero.

 

[Robin]

Its the fact that you just cant trust the word zero anymore thats the issue. It may only be a tiny amount, but for anyone trying their hardest to control the carbs and sugar, each one counts and if we ignored these tiny amounts on everything they could have made a big impact at the end of the day! We should be able to trust that zero means zero.

I know what you mean. If you ask for a gin and slimline tonic in a pub, sometimes you get Fevertree tonic, and the 'naturally light' version of that is quite carb heavy (3.8g per 100ml).

 

[Docb]

Its the fact that you just cant trust the word zero anymore thats the issue. It may only be a tiny amount, but for anyone trying their hardest to control the carbs and sugar, each one counts and if we ignored these tiny amounts on everything they could have made a big impact at the end of the day! We should be able to trust that zero means zero.

You have got to remember that the big red notices on the front of big food co packaged foods are what the PR people want you to believe. They are at best, sort of a bit true but never tell the whole story.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Does it actually say what is zero?

 

[nonethewiser]

Does it actually say what is zero?

The tin.

Seriously, 1.4g is nothing to get stressed about, no matter if your type 1 or 2.