| Types of Food Representing 20 g of Carbohydrates and Number of People With Improvement in Hypoglycemia Within 15 Minutes (Based on Included Evidence)1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Food or Fluid | Carbohydrates/Serving | Measure Representing 20 g Carbohydrates* | Clinical Relief 15 min or Less After Ingestion |
| Glucose tablets | Varies | Varies | 194/223 (87.0%) |
| Glucose 71%/oligosaccharides 29% candy (Mentos) | 2.8 g/mint | 5–10 mints | 44/48 (91.7%) |
| Sucrose candy (Skittles) | 0.9 g/candy | 20–25 candies | 150/177 (84.7%) |
| Jelly beans | 1.1 g/jelly bean | 15–20 jelly beans | 33/45 (73.3%) |
| Orange juice (unsweetened, from concentrate) | 1 g/10 mL | 200 mL | 35/50 (70.0%) |
| Fructose (fruit leather, such as Stretch Island) | 10 g/strip | 2 strips | 111/165 (67.3%) |
| Whole milk | 21.75 g/mL | 435 mL | Not reported |
| *These measurements may differ from those in the evaluated studies, as the amount was not standardized across studies. | |||