Natural Granulated Blend be used by people with diabetes?
Yes, SUN CRYSTALS® All-Natural Sweetener can be used by people with diabetes. The sweetening ingredient stevia has no effect on blood sugar levels. However, cane sugar does provide a small amount of calories and carbohydrates per serving and simply needs to be accounted for. While it isn’t necessary to avoid all sugar, people with diabetes need to carefully watch the amount of calories and carbohydrates they eat. SUN CRYSTALS® allows them to do just that by providing all the sweetness of sugar without all the calories and carbohydrates. Up to 3 packets or 1 teaspoon of our granulated blend counts as a “free” food in a meal plan for a person with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association recognize foods with less than 20 calories and less than or equal to 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving as a “free” food. If you have diabetes and consume more than 1 teaspoon of SUN CRYSTALS® Granulated Blend at one time, you simply need to count the carbohydrat
