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Resources for Managing Diabetes - Healthy Snack Ideas

 

 

Fruits: 15 grams of carbohydrate Serving Size
Apple 1 small
Apple Juice or Orange Juice 1/2 cup
Banana 1/2
Grapes 17
Nectarine 1 small
Orange 1 small
Melon 1/3 canteloupe
Peach 1 small
Raisins 2 Tbsp


Grains/Breads: 15 grams of carbohydrate Serving Size
Animal crackers 8
Bagel 1/2 small
Cold cereal - unsweetened 3/4 cup
Ginger snaps 3
Graham crackers 3 squares
Granola bar 1
Lorna Doone cookies 4 small or 3 large
Muffin 1 homemade size
Pita bread 1/2 (4-6" diameter)
Pretzels 12 nuggets or 4 twists
Rice cakes 2 large or 5 small
Ritz crackers or saltines 6
Teddy Grahams 15
Vanilla wafers 6
Wheat crackers 12 thin or 6 square
Wheat bread 1 slice

 

Meats: Protein = 0 grams of carbohydrate and have protein and fat Serving Size
American cheese 1 ounce
Cheese stick 1
Ham, turkey 1 slice
Hard boiled egg 1
Low fat cheese 1 ounce
Peanut butter 1 Tbsp
Peanuts, nuts 1/4 cup


Milk: 12 grams of carbohydrate and 8 grams of protein Serving Size
Skim, 1% or 2% milk 1 cup

 

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