I know of no reasons to be concerned about the general safety of these products. Some sugar-free foods raise blood sugar equal to regular candy and some do not. And his hemoglobin A1c suggests that he is doing pretty well. I might suggest he try testing his blood sugar an hour or two after eating the candy to see the acute effect. That would show him whether the serving size is working well for him.
Sugar is no more a problem to diabetes control than other forms of carbohydrate.
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