Does sweet potato flour contain high sugar content?

For diabetic patients, they should be careful to avoid eating some high-sugar foods, because high blood sugar is not conducive to the treatment and control of the disease. Sweet potato flour actually has a relatively low sugar content. Although sweet potatoes taste sweet and delicious, it will not affect blood sugar control.

1. Sweet and delicious sweet potatoes are a temptation that many people cannot resist, but many diabetics are worried that the sugar content is too high and will affect blood sugar control, so they can only swallow their saliva. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. As long as the quantity is controlled, the combination is reasonable, and the cooking is correct, diabetics can also eat sweet potatoes.

2. Studies have found that the calories in 100 grams of sweet potatoes are only 1/3 of the same amount of rice, and their fat and carbohydrates are lower than rice and noodles. Therefore, if you eat more sweet potatoes until you are full, it is not easy to exceed the calories and fat standard. In addition, the dietary fiber in sweet potatoes helps excrete fat and sugar in food. Furthermore, sweet potatoes have a low glycemic index, so eaters are less likely to feel hungry.

3. Sweet potatoes have anti-diabetic effects. Japanese researchers found that the insulin levels in the blood of diabetic obese rats decreased by 26% and 60% after eating white-skinned sweet potatoes for 4 weeks and 6 weeks respectively; they also found that sweet potatoes can effectively inhibit the increase in blood sugar levels in diabetic obese rats after oral administration of glucose; eating sweet potatoes can also reduce the levels of triglycerides and free fatty acids in diabetic rats; the study suggests that white-skinned sweet potatoes have a certain anti-diabetic effect. A clinical study at the University of Vienna in Austria found that patients with type 2 diabetes improved their insulin sensitivity and helped control blood sugar after taking white-skinned sweet potato extract.

4. On the other hand, let’s take a look at the sugar content of sweet potatoes. For side dishes with a sugar content of more than 10%, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams, the amount of staple food needs to be deducted in order to balance the calorie intake. The sugar content of sweet potatoes is about 20%. Generally, food exchange is done by exchanging 100 grams of sweet potatoes for 25 grams of rice. As long as you master the food exchange method and amount and balance the total calorie intake, you will be fine. Therefore, for diabetic patients, they can eat sweet potatoes, but not too much. If blood sugar remains at a high level in the short term, it is best not to eat them.

5. In addition, sweet potatoes are rich in starch, vitamins, cellulose and other nutrients essential to the human body. They are also rich in mineral elements such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and linoleic acid. These substances can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and are beneficial to the human body.