Richard157

Some of the items in this list have a little less than 15g of carbs
but all of them have very close to 15g.


Apple, small, 2"
Apricots, 5.5 oz
Banana, extra-small, 4 ounces
Blueberries or Blackberries, 3/4 cup
Blackberries, blueberries, 3/4 cup
Cantaloupe, honeydew, papaya, cubed, 1 cup
Cherries, 12
Dates, 3
Figs, 2 medium
Grapefruit, large, 1/2
Grapes, small, 3 oz or about 17
Kiwi
Mango, cubed, 1/2 cup
Nectarine, small
Orange, small
Peach, medium
Pear, large, 1/2
Pineapple, cubed, 3/4 cup
Plums, small, 5 ounces
Raspberries, 1 cup
Strawberries, 1 1/4 cup
Tangerines, small, 8 oz
Watermelon, cubed, 1 1/4 cup
Vegetable - typically 1.5 cups of cooked or 3 cups raw

Amaranth
Artichoke
Artichoke hearts
Asparagus
Baby corn
Bamboo shoots
Bean sprouts
Beets
Borscht
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chayote
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green beans
Green onions or scallions
Jicama
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Mung bean sprouts
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Oriental radish or daikon
Pea pods
Peppers, all varieties
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sauerkraut
Soybean sprouts
Spinach
Sugar snap peas
Summer squash
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnips
Water chestnuts
Zucchini
Dairy

Milk, 8 oz
Chocolate Milk, 8 oz
Soy Milk, 8 oz
Yogurt, 1/2 cup
Frozen yogurt
Egg nog, 1/2 cup
Rice drink, unflavored, 1 cup
Drinks

4oz of most juices
Hot chocolate
Lower-sugar sports drink
Vegetable juice cocktail
Packaged Snacks

5 Triscuits
Jello Sugar Free puddings
Other Fun Stuff

Peanuts, 2 1/2 oz
Small tortilla pizza
Slice of bread with peanut butter
Greek yogurt with berries
A few crackers and cheese
Hummus and veggies
Desserts

Small brownie
2" chocolate chip cookie

What are your favorites? Do you have things to add to the list?

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"Yesterday is hisory, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift."....Eleanor Roosevelt

Age 70. Type 1 for 64 years. Using a Minimed 522 pump. No complications. A1c = 5.6

rubystar2

Great list, Richard, thanks. I will refer to it in the future. I have become addicted to apple slices dipped in crunchy peanut butter. I also love raw sugar snap peas. I sometimes snack on high fiber crackers and cheese. Almonds are a regular with me, too. But your list shows me so many other delicious options.

fancynancy

Thanks for the list! I love it!

I also wanted to suggest these snack cakes I love that have only 15g of carbs, and they're low-glycemic too. So yummy! They're called Sweet Abandon, and they have 4 flavors, though my favorite is the chocolate.

Richard157

Thanks Fancy, haven't heard of those. You are on the east coast an I am in NY so that is probably why. I am glad you found them.

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"Yesterday is hisory, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift."....Eleanor Roosevelt

Age 70. Type 1 for 64 years. Using a Minimed 522 pump. No complications. A1c = 5.6

PrincessLainie

If I eat ANY of these fruit even in small doses...My Blood Sugar rises up above 300 easily.......... I have been trying to get my Doctor to look into this...but he doesn't seem too concerned!!!! I AM!

Apple, small, 2"
Apricots, 5.5 oz
Banana, extra-small, 4 ounces
Blueberries or Blackberries, 3/4 cup
Blackberries, blueberries, 3/4 cup
Cantaloupe, honeydew, papaya, cubed, 1 cup
Cherries, 12
Dates, 3
Figs, 2 medium
Grapefruit, large, 1/2
Grapes, small, 3 oz or about 17
Kiwi
Mango, cubed, 1/2 cup
Nectarine, small
Orange, small
Peach, medium
Pear, large, 1/2
Pineapple, cubed, 3/4 cup
Plums, small, 5 ounces
Raspberries, 1 cup
Strawberries, 1 1/4 cup
Tangerines, small, 8 oz
Watermelon, cubed, 1 1/4 cup

factchecker

When your blood glucose is running normal, there is less than a tablespoon of sugar...in the blood...more like a teaspoon...of sugar in the blood at optimal. When it's higher than 100'ish, the blood becomes more acidic in ph and more viscous

The average human body can store around 150 grams of sugar (in the form of glycogen)in the muscles and the liver at full capacity. That's where the insulin or medicine puts the sugar when it enters the bloodstream faster than it can be burned or stored. A diabetic usually finds their liver and muscles already at full capacity for sugar storage, so the excess sugar must be transformed if it's to be removed and stored. This transformation of sugar into fat is slower than just storing it in the muscles & liver (significantly slower), so just a little (say 15 grams) of sugar can send the glucose pretty high until the excess sugar is transformed. Your blood sugar needs (based on activity level) merit low glycemic starch & sugar choices.
Try consistently covering the lion's share of your plate with these carbohydrate choices and see what happens.
Broccoli
Green Beans
Yellow Summer Squash
Kale
Spinach
Brussels Sprouts
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Alfalfa Sprouts
zucchini
Lettuce (all varieties)
Eggplant
Cucumber
Celery
Asparagus
Artichoke
Snow peas

PrincessLainie

My sugar does fine with these food selections. Thanks for the info!

swaskewicz

As recently diagnosed Type-1, I'd like to say Thanks!, this is just the type of info I'm looking for.

yannah

I can't do fruit either...etc......a small handfull of blueberries with whole cream. that works.

Shanny

Hey! Welcome, swaskewicz! C'mon in & tell us more about yourself!