Can diabetes patients eat mango? How much mango to eat keeps blood sugar under control
Mango is also called the king of fruits. The sweeter the mango is to eat, the more beneficial it is for health. Digestion is also fine by eating mango. Eating mango helps in hair regrowth and facial skin glows. Diabetes patients are in doubt whether they can eat mango or not. Today in this article we will tell you when and how much mango should a diabetes patient eat.
How much mango can diabetes patients eat
Before eating mango, a diabetes patient should know that the glycemic index of a 100 gram mango is between 51 to 56. The glycemic load is 18.9.
A diabetes patient should eat at least 50 grams of mango because eating 50 grams of mango will reduce 7 grams of carbohydrate and the glycemic load will also reduce to 9. A diabetes patient needs a minimum of 150 grams of carbohydrate and a maximum of 200 grams of carbohydrate daily.
If diabetes patients cannot stop themselves from eating mango, then they can include Sundaraja mango in their diet. This mango is a sugar free mango. This mango has also got GI tag.
Will diabetes patients’ blood sugar increase by eating mango?
Diabetes patients should eat mango without hesitation. Sugar level does not increase by eating mango. Fructose is found in mango which does not allow sugar to increase rapidly. Eating refined sugar increases sugar level. Glucose is found in refined sugar. Glucose increases sugar rapidly.
Which nutrition is found in mango which is beneficial for diabetes patients?
100 grams of mango contains 60 calories of energy, 14 grams of carbohydrate, 2.6 grams of fiber, .82 grams of protein, .38 grams of fat, 168 milligrams of potassium, 36 milligrams of vitamin C, 669 micrograms of vitamin B3. Apart from this, vitamin K, vitamin E, calcium, magnesium and vitamin A are also found.
