it's fine
Carbs are ZERO
Art
This is a discussion on Coke Zero within the Carbohydrate and Calories forums, part of the Dieting and nutrition for diabetes category; Is it ok for type 2 diabetics to drink this or not? I see no information on the packaging about ...
Is it ok for type 2 diabetics to drink this or not? I see no information on the packaging about carbs or sugars.
it's fine
Carbs are ZERO
Art
I live on the stuff. Try Coke Zero with cherryNo carbs at all, and tasty.
Amanda
misDX type 2 8/2007, reDX type 1 8/2008
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Pumping since 11/2008, Purple Minimed 722 named Barney
Other Meds:
Metformin 1000mg 2x/day
Fomotine 2x/day
Latest a1c: 7.6 (ugh)
I prefer the taste of Coke Zero to Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero is good as well...but Diet Mtn. Dew is my absolute favorite!
T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Meds: Metformin-ER 500 mg twice daily, HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Diet: I eat to my meter, generally eating 75-100 carbs/day with the occasional splurge.
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6 Most recent 5.8 (home test)
"It is what it is."
AMEN, Linda. Diet Mtn Dew is the BOMB, BABY!!! Hehehe.
Seriously, Diet Mtn Dew is my absolute mainstay, especially since I found a caffeine free version here. My ENT wants me to lay off the caffeine, which is the only reason I haven't tried Coke Zero yet.
Regards,
Darian A. Caplinger, EMT
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Tx Plan:
Metformin 1000mg 2x daily (08/2011).
Pumps Novolog via an Animus Ping (Baloo IV) or Paradigm Revel 723 w/ CGMS (Baloo III) (07/2009).
Symlin 120mcg subq 3x/day (05/2010).
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And now, Shakespeare by DCaplinger:
"Hath not a Diabetic eyes? Hath not a Diabetic feelings? Prick us, do we not test?"
Coke Zero is probably the best diet soda on the market (here anyways) Tastes a lot better than Diet coke, and both are DIETThe only thing that "could" affect you would be the caffeine in the coke zero, but that would be the same with diet coke on the other hand.
Type1 since october 2004.
MDI: Novorapid and Levemir with Novopen4
Main BG meter: Accu-Chek Compact Plus
I have to agree with Amanda. I love Cherry Coke Zero. I also like Diet Dr. Pepper and when I'm in the mood for something different, Diet Sunkist.To me, Diet Mt. Dew tastes a little too sweet. Of course, IIRC, Mt Dew has the most carbs of any drink. I could be wrong though.
~Cin~
Mom always says I'm special. Hmmm........wonder what she means by that?? LOL.
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~Helen Keller~
I like the Coke Zero and really like the Cherry Coke Zero. Way better than the other diet drinks IMO.
Type 1 since 4/74
Pump user since 10/17/06!
MM 523 pump
CGMS started 10/3/08
A1C 4/11 6.2
A1C 7/11 6.1
A1C 11/11 6.2
A1C 12/12 6.0
Bike miles
2012 4434
2013 1123 miles
Yes its 0 sugar and it doesn't taste icky like diet coke!
Great! Thank you all for the info!
But Linda how do you handle all that caff in Mt Dew? There is a whole lot more than in coke and it keeps me up for hours. My doc says avoid caff as much as possible. In fact she would like for me to be off of it completely!
Janlaton![]()
type 2 40 years
Avandia, Glipzide & Metformin
Grandmother to 4 wonderful children
I have diabetes, It does not have me!
It's 0 carbs, but like *anything* else, try it & test!
T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Meds: Metformin-ER 500 mg twice daily, HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Diet: I eat to my meter, generally eating 75-100 carbs/day with the occasional splurge.
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6 Most recent 5.8 (home test)
"It is what it is."
Okay, I'm a little OT here, but I have to get a plug in for diet A & W root beer. If you like rb, you'll love the diet and no caffeine! I don't know if there are H.E.B. grocery stores outside Texas, but their store brand of rb is almost as good.
alura
"Livin' Life by the Drop" - SRV
Diagnosed T2 July 2008 -- Metformin 1000 mg:2xdaily/Prilosec/Celexa
A1c Jul '08 = 6.8
A1c March 2013 = 5.4