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“I recently learned I’m diabetic. I never thought I’d be able to curb my sweet tooth—until I made this!” Angela Oelschlaeger - Tonganoxie, KS
This recipe is:
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Diabetic Friendly
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda sugar blend.
Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 170 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 82 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
Originally published as Quick Chocolate Snack Cake in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p16
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2012 by Durbymom
PLEASE-unless you are a diabetic and understand diabetes-DO NOT comment on those recipes!!! Those that are diabetic know what they should eat and they will take care of themselves!! I speak from personal experience!!
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2012 by maryalicerogers
I made this and liked it, and took it to a picnic and folks there said it was good. Were they being honest with me? I agree it does not seem particularly diabetic friendly and that labeling of it surprised me.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2012 by David12846
Several people commented about this recipe NOT being good for a diabetic. That might be true, but perhaps the recipe author intended this recipe to turn people off who HAVE a sweet tooth. The author said in part, 'I never thought I?d be able to curb my sweet tooth?until I made this!' Maybe after making this recipe, you'll curb your sweet tooth... because you will not want to eat chocolate and sugar again!
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2012 by weightlossqueen
This was very good,I made it and took it into work, never told anyone it was lighter, and it was gone in a flash. I used Splenda for the 1 cup of sugar and applesauce for the oil, it turned out very good.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2012 by lgmarge
not for a diabetic
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by bunnerb
Being diabetic myself, I don't understand how you consider one small piece that equals 2 bread servings as diabetic friendly.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by Maiden Faire
I am not a diabetic; but I am a mother that want's healthy alternatives for her family and I do come from a family with a history of diabetes along with a hypoglycemic child. I would NEVER make this.I personally cannot see how this is beneficial for diabetics. A) it's too high in carbohydrates with next to no fiber or protein to help offset it. My daughter's daughters blood sugar used to drop to dangerous lows during school. On the advice of our physician we started sending her to school with 2 fig newtons and a 1/4 cup of nuts. The carbohydrates from the newtons gave her the quick rush she needed to raise her blood sugar levels and the protein from the nuts stabilized it so she wouldn't crash again later ~ the newtons are healthier than this snack cake!B) Egg substitute is eggs whites with some additional ingredients (depending on brand), such as potato starch that is unhealthy for diabetics. Egg whites as a healthy alternative for diabetics is a misnomer. Egg whites are absorbed by the body in the same way as sugar and will cause blood sugar to spike; if other ingredients are added, they too can cause an additional blood sugar spike.C) Splenda is not a natural alternative for sugar. It is an artificial chlorinated sweetener. Chlorine doesn't do a body good! Plus artificial sweeteners trick the body into thinking it is sugar so the body absorbs it like sugar. There are side-effects. I would suggest switching the sugar and artificial sweetener with Whey-Low D (wheylow.com) which was recommended to me by a friend who had gastric bypass and was diabetic (now gone thanks to proper diet and exercise).Don't just assume something is healthy. Sometimes the substitutions we make for things we believe are unhealthy are far worse for your body.
I am not a diabetic; but I am a mother that want's healthy alternatives for her family and I do come from a family with a history of diabetes along with a hypoglycemic child. I would NEVER make this.
I personally cannot see how this is beneficial for diabetics. A) it's too high in carbohydrates with next to no fiber or protein to help offset it. My daughter's daughters blood sugar used to drop to dangerous lows during school. On the advice of our physician we started sending her to school with 2 fig newtons and a 1/4 cup of nuts. The carbohydrates from the newtons gave her the quick rush she needed to raise her blood sugar levels and the protein from the nuts stabilized it so she wouldn't crash again later ~ the newtons are healthier than this snack cake!
B) Egg substitute is eggs whites with some additional ingredients (depending on brand), such as potato starch that is unhealthy for diabetics. Egg whites as a healthy alternative for diabetics is a misnomer. Egg whites are absorbed by the body in the same way as sugar and will cause blood sugar to spike; if other ingredients are added, they too can cause an additional blood sugar spike.
C) Splenda is not a natural alternative for sugar. It is an artificial chlorinated sweetener. Chlorine doesn't do a body good! Plus artificial sweeteners trick the body into thinking it is sugar so the body absorbs it like sugar. There are side-effects. I would suggest switching the sugar and artificial sweetener with Whey-Low D (wheylow.com) which was recommended to me by a friend who had gastric bypass and was diabetic (now gone thanks to proper diet and exercise).
Don't just assume something is healthy. Sometimes the substitutions we make for things we believe are unhealthy are far worse for your body.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by sn00py1
Not for a diabetic. Way to much sugar.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by Astheart
No way it would be diabetic! All diabetics should avoid it!
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by bakergirlmd
A way-too-big sugar shock from the granulated sugar, sugar blend, and chocolate chips. Also, quite a rubbery texture from the sugar substitute. This is definitely not diabetic friendly. Would not make this again.
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