Nutrition for Glycogen Storage Disease - Ingredients to Avoid and Ingredients Allowed
These instructions are for caregivers of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia patients who have glycogen storage disease (GSD).
Important information:
Learn more about glycogen storage disease.
Patient instructions ingredients to avoid:
Patient instructions ingredients allowed:
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Glucose
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Dextrose
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Maltose
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Maltodextrin
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Dextrin
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Barley syrup
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Brown rice syrup
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Tapioca syrup
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Pure corn syrup
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Corn syrup solids
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Karo dark corn syrup (98% glucose)
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Karo light corn syrup (97% glucose)
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Karo pancake syrup (94% glucose)
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Sweet ‘N Low (saccharin)
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Equal (aspartame)
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Splenda (sucralose)
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Stevia
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Truvia
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Xylitol
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Mannitol
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Erythritol
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Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates
Call your CHOP team with any questions or concerns.
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8:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday
215-590-3174 and ask to speak with your healthcare provider
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Evenings, weekends, and holidays
215-590-1000, ask the hospital operator for the endocrine fellow on-call
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Urgent concerns
215-590-1000, ask the hospital operator for the endocrine fellow on-call
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Reviewed on February 14, 2023, by Heather McKnight, CRNP; Nicole Stewart, RN
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