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safety of dextrose

  • 30 Apr 2013 11:51 PM
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    Hi everyone, I have made my first chocolate cake today with dextrose instead of sugar and it is delicious! Does anyone know is it safe to give this cake to my children and other family and friends, who are still consuming sugar? I was hoping to replace the kids weekly treat of a cake made with sugar to one with dextrose, however, in the book David specifies not to eat dextrose whilst you are eating sugar. Also I have read on the internet that dextrose isn't safe for those with diabeties (we have family members with diabeties)? Any help would be appreciated am feeling a little confused! Thanks.

     

     
  • 01 May 2013 4:29 AM
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    Jacinta L wrote:

    Hi everyone, I have made my first chocolate cake today with dextrose instead of sugar and it is delicious! Does anyone know is it safe to give this cake to my children and other family and friends, who are still consuming sugar? I was hoping to replace the kids weekly treat of a cake made with sugar to one with dextrose, however, in the book David specifies not to eat dextrose whilst you are eating sugar. Also I have read on the internet that dextrose isn't safe for those with diabeties (we have family members with diabeties)? Any help would be appreciated am feeling a little confused! Thanks.

     

     

    You could ask David directly from his FaceBook page.

    Glucose is a sugar and diabetics have the problem of lack of control on blood sugar levels. So it's not that "glucose" is bad for diabetics . .  any sugar is, in excess os what they can handle. But fructose isn't going to do them ay favours.

    David suggests not going for dextrose during the withdrawal period. I forget why but you'll find it in his book(s).

    JohnN
  • 02 May 2013 1:22 AM
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    Without looking it up, I think that dextrose does not taste all that sweet until you give away the sugar, not that there is any harm in it.
  • 03 May 2013 6:36 PM
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    Reply # 1285047 on 1282640
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    It would be REALLY nice if David could answer these questions on this PAID for page.  Also could you please David answer the questions that have been asked for months and there is no answers.  We all dont use face book,  and as I said we have PAID for these pages,  this is the reason we joined - for information - we shouldn have to go else where.  Many thanks
  • 07 May 2013 5:09 PM
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    kaye englebretsen wrote:It would be REALLY nice if David could answer these questions on this PAID for page.  Also could you please David answer the questions that have been asked for months and there is no answers.  We all dont use face book,  and as I said we have PAID for these pages,  this is the reason we joined - for information - we shouldn have to go else where.  Many thanks

     Have to say that I agree with you here kaye - hope david is listening!
  • 07 May 2013 11:49 PM
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    Dextrose is just another name for glucose which we all need for our body to function.
    It just isn't as sweet as sugar so may taste less sweet to people who are used to eating sugar.

    I make all my cakes, biscuits etc with dextrose and friends and grandkids never seem to notice the difference.
  • 08 May 2013 1:23 AM
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    JANIE ROLLINSON wrote:Dextrose is just another name for glucose which we all need for our body to function.
    It just isn't as sweet as sugar so may taste less sweet to people who are used to eating sugar.

    I make all my cakes, biscuits etc with dextrose and friends and grandkids never seem to notice the difference.
    Fructose is much sweeter than glucose. David recommends 2 of dextrose for 1 of sucrose in recipes.  I guess you'd need to adjust that in relation to your declining taste for sweetness &/or your fellow-consumers' tastes.

    JohnN
  • 08 May 2013 2:22 AM
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    We adapt a number of recipes these days and now that we are sugar free we find that a cup of sugar is now replaced with a cup of dextrose - it is more than sweet enough.

    My wife was pre diabetic and now she is clear of that risk.  We serve chocolate brownie made from dextrose to our guests all the time.

    Good luck
  • 26 Jan 2014 4:55 AM
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    I completely agree with Honey Bee and Kaye. David, could you please make available some kind of contact with you through this site.  I don't use Facebook, a personal choice. However, I would like the to ask questions here and have them answered by you, not someone who has put themselves in a position of authority on the subject of "sugar-freeness"!!!
    Last modified: 26 Jan 2014 6:35 PM | Deleted user
  • 28 Jan 2014 3:41 AM
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    kaye englebretsen wrote:It would be REALLY nice if David could answer these questions on this PAID for page.  Also could you please David answer the questions that have been asked for months and there is no answers.  We all dont use face book,  and as I said we have PAID for these pages,  this is the reason we joined - for information - we shouldn have to go else where.  Many thanks

    You can contact David directly from the "Contact Us"  link at www.sweetpoison.com.au:
    http://sweetpoison.com.au/?page_id=29

    I guess he doesn't have time to answer everybody's questions on the forums . . .  he'd probably be nothing else :-(    And I think the annual fee covers the setup and running costs of the site, plus a bit of profit. He also adds material, like recipes, to the main site and his blog.

    JohnN
    Last modified: 28 Jan 2014 3:43 AM | Anonymous
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