Glycosade^® - A modified cornstarch

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:

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.Add the liquid of your choice. Typically a sachet of Glycosade can be added to 100ml of cold water, milk or other suitable fluids.

2.Measure the required amount of Glycosade into the shaker. For individuals requiring less than a sachet adjust the quantity of fluid accordingly.

3.Close the lid tightly and shake for 10 seconds.

4.Glycosade is now ready to use. The product should be freshly prepared and consumed immediately.

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 - Unflavoured

Glycosade can easily be flavoured to meet individual taste preferences. Try mixing these flavour combinations with 1 sachet:

Shake with

Chilled unsweetened vanilla flavoured almond, hazelnut or coconut milk drink
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

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

Download these mixing ideas

Rosy Blush

100ml sugar free coconut milk
4 drops of rose water
Optional - 3 drops of a suitable liquid sweetener

Coco-Choc Pudding

100ml water
70g sugar free coconut yoghurt
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.