People with diabetes can eat pumpkin and sweet potato in moderation, but not in excess.
Pumpkin and sweet potato are not foods with high sugar content that diabetics can eat, but after eating them, they should be counted as part of the main diet. If a diabetic eats pumpkin or sweet potatoes, reduce the intake of staple food accordingly.
Pumpkin is rich in pectin, vitamin C, carotene and lycopene, but also contains a certain amount of carbohydrates, which can provide nutrition for the body, pumpkin glycemic index (GI) of 75.0, at a moderate level, but due to the lower carbohydrate content of the pumpkin, its glycemic load is also reduced, diabetic patients can be consumed appropriately.
Sweet potato belongs to the starchy grains, low fat content, calories are not too high, sweet potato dietary fiber is rich, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, but the glycemic index of the sweet potato by the temperature, cooked hot sweet potato glycemic index is higher than 70, cooled sweet potato glycemic index is 54, so diabetic patients are recommended to eat sweet potatoes cooled to consume, and should not be eaten more.
Sweet potatoes and pumpkin are also carbohydrate-containing foods, so they should not be consumed in excess to avoid excessive total calorie intake, which is not conducive to the control of the disease.
Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus should strictly implement dietary management and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment. Consult a dietitian for scientific and rational consumption under the doctor’s guidance.