Question 1

How does the Recipe Glucose Impact Calculator work?

Accepted Answer

Enter each ingredient and its quantity. The tool calculates carbs, sugars, and fibre per ingredient, derives net carbs, and assigns a glucose impact badge. The per-serving summary gives an overall blood sugar risk verdict based on net carb thresholds.

Question 2

What do the glucose risk levels mean?

Accepted Answer

Low means net carbs per serving are 10g or below, Moderate is 10-30g, High is 30-50g, and Very High is above 50g. These are estimates based on net carbs and do not account for individual metabolic differences or the glycemic index of specific foods.

Question 3

Why is fibre important for glucose impact?

Accepted Answer

Fibre slows carbohydrate digestion and absorption, reducing the speed and magnitude of blood sugar spikes. That is why net carbs (carbs minus fibre) is a better predictor of glucose impact than total carbs alone.

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