• Anony Moose@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Does this mean that you can get a boost of energy quicker by eating something like potato chips, rather than chocolate? Not that the former would be healthier

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      1 year ago

      I… Think so. There’s a list of GI (glycemic index) for common foods somewhere. Greater GI=faster bg spike.

      Let me see if I can find it again.

      Eta: d’oh! Guy linked it above. Haha.

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          i have type 1 and have to watch out for and treat oncoming or acute hypoglycemia. If it’s an emergency, like drooling and shivering with glucose of 35, you want the fastest possible, which would be glucose tabs/gel or honey. Pure potato or white rice potato is right up there. For preventative maintenance, if I seem to be dipping, I prefer things like cheetos or corn chips and salsa because it’s more enjoyable. If you were experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia (which typically would not happen to a regular person without massive aerobic exercise stress or long starvation) you’d want the fastest method possible. I have type 1 so I have a CGM and manual blood monitor, and most people don’t have those insights. Anyway, I take potato chips with me everywhere I go.

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            1 year ago

            Yeah, makes sense. My dad has type 2 and always carries around some candy or glucose in case he gets hypoglycemic

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      1 year ago

      The fastest would be the glucose tablets or liquid they sell for type 1 diabetics. Honey that is crystallized is very fast too, as the crystals are pure glucose. Some candies like US Smarties are sweetened with glucose. Fruit juice and sucrose are pretty quick, still, but if I’m in a hurry, I eat potato or white rice.

      Fat slows down absorption of carbohydrates, so chocolate, and to a lesser extent potato chips, are slower than pure potato or other candies with sugar.

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        1 year ago

        Wait, so pure boiled potato would be one of the fastest sources of energy? Wow, that’s wild!

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          Yeah, without the skin… or white rice, or one of those Asian noodles that is made from pure rice starch.