Cappucino's for post-workout?

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Tell me if this drink would be a viable post workout insulin spike.

Tim Horton's Iced Cappucino. A 10oz drink has 158kcal, 2.5g protein, 34g carbs, 1.4g fat, and 75mg of caffeine.

In the 34g of carbs I believe it contains 30-34g of
sugar.

It also has 75mg of caffeine. Would this little bit of caffeine be a bonus since I'm cutting and caffeine is known to slightly stimulate the metabolism?

These drinks are oh so cool and tasty during the hot weather. :cool:
I would still take my whey protein with it.

What do you guys think. Acceptable for post-workout insuline spike while trying to shed body fat, or no?

[Spiderman]

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From the looks of it I think it would be fine for a post-workout drink. Enjoy bro! :cool:

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Does anyone else have an opinion?

[YatesNightBlade]

Sucrose is not the best form of suger for a Insulins spike. Glucose/Dextrose is better. And why the Caffeine ? Your metabolism will already have been speeded up from the workout. Only time I take Caffeine, for training purposes is in a morning before cardio as it helps to maintain Gyclogen stores.

I'd just buy some Dextrose powder and save your money .... not as tasty as cappucino but ...... :o

[Pup]

Yates,
why isn't sucrose as good as glucose, its just a polymer of glucose molecules, does the reactions that break down the sucrose make it less effective for an insulin spike than glucose?

[YatesNightBlade]

Yes. It slows it down. Not as much as something like fructose. I would say Sucrose is ok to create a natural Insulin Spike, But Glucose it a better choice.

Anything to add Monte ?

[Cackerot69]

Maltodextrin and whey = perfect.