Question:
I have a family member who is diabetic and loves regular jello with pineapple in it. Is that too much sugar for a person with diabetes?
Answer:
I can't really say. It depends so much on that person. If this jello is eaten in moderation, as part of the regular diet, then there is probably nothing wrong with it. The person eating it will need to check their glucose level 2 hours after eating to see if it is ok.
If the person is on insulin, then they need to make sure that they take enough to compensate both for the jello and the fruit.
Cora
Answer:
As a diabetic, I could never eat jello that wasn't sugarfree without having my blood sugar go through the roof. Of course, I cannot know how it affects your relative, but I do know that eating things with sugar in them makes me want to eat more and more and more. For this reason, I avoid all sugary stuff.
I have an old box of jello which says that a 1/2 cup serving has 19g of carbohydrates and 18g of that are sugars. There's no food value except the calories from the sugar, so I would count it as a poor nutritional choice.
Answer:
As a diabetic, I would absolutely never eat regular jello (unless using it to treat a low!). It is straight sugar, and will raise blood sugar precipitously and quickly.
Add the pineapple, and you've got a lot of high-glycemic carbs.
I use sugar-free jello all the time, and have no problem making various treats with it. Sometimes you need to adjust the amount of water or what you put in it, but you can find recipes for sugar-free jello that have already done that. In fact, there are usually recipes on the boxes.
Ruth
Answer:
The other thing I enjoy doing with jello is adding club soda instead of water. It gives the Jello a nice "zing".
Cora