Glycosade is a long acting starch, which may help increase the time between meals/snacks.
It is a food for special medical purposes used for the dietary management of liver glycogen storage disease. This product must only be started after assessment by your Doctor, Dietitian and Nurse. It should only be used under medical supervision.
There are two options:
Original (unflavoured) from 2 years+
Lemon from 3 years+
Guidance on use
The guidance is broadly similar to that offered for regular cornstarch:
No heating
Consume immediately
Speak to your Specialist Metabolic Team if you’d like to learn more about Glycosade.
Key features:
A source of slow-release starch
Mixes well into suitable cold foods and drinks
Comes in a sachet
Lemon flavour now available
How to take Glycosade
As a drink
1.Measure the required amount of Glycosade into the shaker.
2.Add the liquid of your choice. Typically a sachet of Glycosade can be added to 100ml of cold water, milk or other suitable fluids.
3.Measure the required amount of Glycosade into the shaker.
4.Drink your Glycosade straight away
With food
1.Add the required amount of Glycosade to 150-200ml of suitable yoghurt or cold custard/rice pudding.
2.Stir well until smooth with a fork or a small whisk.
3.Eat straight away.
Remember, do NOT COOK, heat or warm your Glycosade!
Mixing ideas - Original
Glycosade can easily be flavoured to meet individual taste preferences. Try mixing these flavour combinations with 1 sachet:
Chilled unsweetened vanilla flavoured soya or rice milk drink
Sugar free flavoured waters or squash
Stir into
Suitable yoghurts and custards
Suitable soy yoghurts and custards
Flavour with
Liquid water enhancers such as Go Splash™ and Robinsons® Squash'd™
Sugar free coffee syrups such as Da Vinci® and Monin®
Food flavouring oils and extract
Liquid sweeteners such as Stevia liquid sweetener drops (sweetener sucralose, available in some supermarkets and online)
PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter (in original or chocolate flavour; available online)
Each recipe is based on using a single sachet. If your healthcare professional has directed you to use more or less than one sachet these recipes may need to be adjusted to reflect this.
Caramel Crème Shake
100ml unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 tbsp Da Vinci® sugar free Caramel syrup
Peanut Butter Cup
100ml unsweetened vanilla soy or almond milk
1 tbsp peanut butter or Powdered Peanut Butter
Optional - a few drops of Stevia Liquid sweetener in chocolate flavour
Berry Blush
100ml ice cold water or unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1-2 tbsp Teisseire™ sugar free Berry Grenadine or Berry Squash
Lemon Drizzle
100ml cold water
A few drops of lemon food flavouring oil or extract
Strawberry Yoghurt
1 pot suitable low fat strawberry yoghurt
Optional - try adding Strawberry Watermelon Go Splash or a few drops of vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Cup
100ml unsweetened vanilla soy or almond milk
1 tbsp peanut butter or Powdered Peanut Butter
Optional - a few drops of Stevia Liquid sweetener in chocolate flavour
10g Walden farms near zero chocolate flavoured syrup
Caramel Shake
100ml sugar free almond milk
10g Walden farms near zero caramel flavoured syrup extract
Nutty Delight
100ml sugar free coconut milk
10g almond extract
Optional - 3 drops of a suitable liquid sweetener
The ingredients/brands in these mixing ideas are suitable for use in the dietary management of GSD. If you wish to use alternatives, please check them with your dietitian/healthcare professional. Refer to labels for allergen and other product information.
Mixing ideas - Lemon
Create interesting new flavours by trying these cominations with 1 sachet of Glycosade Lemon:
Orange and Lemon Fusion
100ml unsweetened coconut milk
4 drops of orange extract
Optional - 3 drops of a suitable liquid sweetener
Lemon and Lime Zing
100ml unsweetened almond milk
10g lime juice
Lemon and Ginger Punch
100ml unsweetened almond milk
3g fresh grated ginger (or ½ tsp of ground ginger)
Citrus Delight
100ml unsweetened almond milk
10g Walden farms near zero orange marmalade
Almond and Lemon Go
100ml unsweetened coconut milk
10g almond extract
Optional - 5 drops of a suitable liquid sweetnener
Always talk to your dietitian or doctor before making changes to your Glycosade regimen