for me as a T1, I've had to learn how the data provides me with the info.
for example...

Total Carbohydrates - 50gm
Sugar                          - 25gm
Other                          - 25gm

The Total Carbs tells me that if I used a 10/1 ratio I'd need 5u if I ate
that.
But ... then theres the Sugar line, which tells me "Sugar" is a fast acting
carb
which will hit me very quickly and I wont have enough insulin to cover it
properly at that time.  So, for me, I just need to bolus (inject) about
10-15mins
prior to eating it so that I'll have the insulin there waiting on it and I
wont miss
it and end up higher then I should and have what I call a "fallout" As for
the
"Other" that more then likely is a slower carb, thus now I need to bolus at
the
time I eat to have it be covered.. This is where pumping is beyond
wonderful,
because instead of hitting and missing, or taking 2 injections, I can set a
combo
wave and get what insulin I need at what times I tell it, just like our own
bodies
do when it encounters food.

So, all in all, this is a brand new experiment you need to do.. Learn what
your
body does for the data.  But overall, I'd worry more about the total carbs
unless
its all sugar, then you knw its a fast acting source..

HTH

RK, t1

For a type 2, not much.

Many starches will hit your body just as fast as "sugar."

Sugar + starch - fiber = significant carbs - and that's the figure to watch.

Be particularly careful about the "Sugar Alcohols" which are listed in
yet another entry on the nutritional information panel. Many people with
diabetes will find that some sugar alcohols, maltitol in particular,
will raise their blood sugars.  Test these items at 2 and 3 hours to see
how they affect you.

--Jenny

http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/  Type 2 Diabetes info
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/  Low Carb info

???????/ blueberries are very low Glycemic Index
compared to potatoes
and blueberries have LOTS of phyto(sp)nutrients in
them (great anti-oxidants and great vits for the
eyes)

blueberries are our friend!

kate

whatchyagonnapick?

for all I know it may be there only so the students studying nutrition
have something to learn on day one, lesson one, in Basic Nutrition 101.
today's lesson is

Reading and Understanding Nutritional food Labels.

you have 3 items
A = 15 total carbs  with 15 carbs coming from sugar.
B = 15 total carbs with 7.5 coming from sugar.
C = 15 total carbs with no grams of sugar.

you are going hypo whachyagonnapick?
if you said item C = welcome to hypo  and liver dump country - its a good
way to have higher blood sugar numbers while you eat less.
if you said item A = you are correct.

you just woke up in the morning and have been fasting all night.
whachyagonnapick?
if you said item C - it would be like you didn't eat for another 1 - 1 1/2
hours.
if you said item A all 15 carbs are going to hit you very fast but it will
prevent a liver dump better than item C.
if you said item B - it has 7.5grams of sugar that are going to hit you
right away and the other half will hit you later on.

if you just ate 15 carbs worth of fruit but are still hungry
whachyagonnapick?
if you said item A = you going to get higher numbers
than if you picked ate C.

change items A, B and C and change them to 45 total carbs
item
A =  45 carbs sugar
B = 24.5 carbs sugar
C =  0 sugar

which of these do you think will give you the lowest spike?
whachyagonnapick?
if you said item B you are correct.

A = those sugars going to hit you fast and drop fast.
B = half the carbs will hit you first and later on the other half the more
complex carbs are going to hit you.
C = you wont gain any energy from this item until about 1 - 1 1/2 hours (
about there ) but they are all going to
hit your system together.

of course it is not possible to include all the things that will effect how
and what we can eat.

well anyway this was and how I have remained in the 5% club med free from my
first A1C after diagnoses.
with NO MEDICATIONS :) and no cholesterol meds as well :).
that information helps non diabetics as well as all diabetics however you
may find you have to talk to a doctor or dietitian
to get anyone to agree with me.

whatchyagonnapick?

best thing to do is talk to your doctor and dietitian about things like
this.. if you don't already know.

I'm type 2. My personal testing has shown me that it's
meaningless to me - I ignore it and read the carbs.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:45:15 -0500, Peabody
<waybackKILLSPAM44@yahoo.com> Huffed and Puffed the following into the
madness of usenet:

None in the USA.  You look at the total carbs.