Sugars

5 =__**The comparison of sour patch kids and bread with the blood sugar**__=

Max, Maia, Alexa, and Julian Biology 2013

Abstract A study was done to see if eating sour patch kids and white bread would effect blood sugar. Two females ate 5 pieces of white bread, one male ate 3 bags of Sour Patch Kids, and one male at 1 bag of Sour Patch Kids. The females blood sugar didn't change drastically and neither did the male who ate only one bag of Sour patch kids. However, the male who ate 3 bags of Sour Patch kids had a blood sugar level that rose by a considerable amount.

Introduction Blood sugar is sugar that is taken through the blood and gives energy to all of the body's cells. The food that people eat give them the sugar and keeps the blood sugar level is normal so that they aren't too high or too low. It is necessary to keep blood sugar normal so that the body can function properly. Sour patch kids were developed in 1970 by a candy sales manager, Frank Galatolie who was chasing a sour fad. Sour patch kids were introduced to the US in 1985.

Method In our testing group, there are two males and two females. We will all eat a breakfast item of our choice in the morning and then refrain from eating until approximately 11:18 a.m. We will test our blood sugar levels using Surgilance Safety Lancet and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Testing System before consuming the food and this will be our control. The males will be eating Sour Patch Kids candy and the females will each be eating 5 slices of white bread. After consuming the Sour Patch Kids and white bread, we will wait 20 minutes and then once again test our blood sugar levels.

Results Discussion The results came differently then what we expected. Especially Maia's because she ate right before taking the original blood test. Julian ate 3 bags of Sour Patch Kids while Max only ate one bag. We didn't wait long enough after eating and before the taking the second test.Not waiting long enough meant that the sugar didn't have time to get into the 4 people's blood streams. The sugar in the bread took much longer to make it through the blood than it took for the sour patch kids sugar to go through the blood.
 * || Julian || Maia (ate 2 oreos) || Max || Alexa ||
 * Original blood sugar level || 92 || 134 || 89 || 91 ||
 * After testing blood sugar || 117 || 110 || 95 || 96 ||

Resources http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/sour_patch_kids/