Blood Sugar Test with The Brownie Bars  

In other blogs we have talked about the importance of blood sugar levels being maintained without significant peaks. This week we put our Coconut Brownie Bars to the test to see what these would do to our blood sugars.  

Here are the results...

Ryan – 40yr old male, secondary school teacher (mainly standing job). Dips in and out of eating low carb foods, foods with carbs are low GI foods, such as sweet potatoes. 

7:12am – fasting glucose - 4.3mmol/L 

Ate an Orange One Bar. At 8am he cycled to work (10 mins). 

8:25am – glucose – 3.7mmol/L 

Started work, some stress at the beginning of the day noted, drank water, no other food 

9:30am – glucose – 5.1mmol/L 

Had a coffee at 10am, some energy balls at 10:40 

10:45am – glucose – 5.3mmol/L 

Carla – 66yr old female. Eats a varied diet, has carbohydrates with most meals. 

7:15am – had a cup of coffee (made as a flat white at home) 

8:17am – glucose – 5.5mmol/L 

Ate a Nutty One Bar.  Did some light housework. 

10:15am – glucose – 4.4mmol/L 

Had water, no other food 

11:30am – glucose – 3.9mmol/L 

Ineke – 40yr old female (working – sitting). Usually eats low carb diet. 

9:00am - Had a matcha and homemade energy balls x 4 

10:45am – glucose – 4.7mmol/L ; ketones – 0.3mmol/L 

Had an Orange One Bar. Worked behind the laptop. 

12:00 – glucose – 4.8mmol/L ; ketones – 0.5mmol/L 

Conclusion: 

Brownie Bars do not cause a significant spike in blood sugar levels and may actually support the maintenance of healthy ketone levels (making them a suitable option for those following a lower-carb lifestyle). As discussed in our previous blogs on blood sugar management, incorporating light exercise after eating can further help stabilize blood glucose levels. The high fibre content in these bars also plays a key role in promoting blood sugar balance and minimising spikes. 

Interestingly, we also observed a slight increase in Ryan’s blood sugar following a drop that appeared to be related to a period of mild work-related stress. This highlights the impact that stress can have on glucose levels - an important factor to consider in overall metabolic health.