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    This document provides information about foods that are higher and lower in carbohydrates. It lists common grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, milk and alternatives, as well as other foods and notes which ones contain carbohydrates and should be limited and monitored, while others like non-starchy vegetables, proteins, and fats have little effect on blood sugar. The handout is intended to help people manage their blood sugar levels by understanding which foods contain carbohydrates and how much of those foods constitute a single serving size.

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    This document provides information about foods that are higher and lower in carbohydrates. It lists common grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, milk and alternatives, as well as other foods and notes which ones contain carbohydrates and should be limited and monitored, while others like non-starchy vegetables, proteins, and fats have little effect on blood sugar. The handout is intended to help people manage their blood sugar levels by understanding which foods contain carbohydrates and how much of those foods constitute a single serving size.

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    This document provides information about foods that are higher and lower in carbohydrates. It lists common grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, milk and alternatives, as well as other foods and notes which ones contain carbohydrates and should be limited and monitored, while others like non-starchy vegetables, proteins, and fats have little effect on blood sugar. The handout is intended to help people manage their blood sugar levels by understanding which foods contain carbohydrates and how much of those foods constitute a single serving size.

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    Carbohydrate in Foods

    This handout can help you find out which foods are higher and lower in carbohydrate. Knowing this can help
    you manage your blood sugar.

    Carbohydrate foods
    These foods turn into sugar in your blood. Each serving below is 1 choice.
    You can have some carbohydrate foods every day. 1 choice = 15 grams of carbohydrate.

    Grains
    Bread Baked Bagel Bun Soda Hot cereal Cold cereal Pancake or
    bannock crackers waffle

    2x2x1 inch ¾ cup ½ cup 1 (4 inch


    1 slice (5x5x2.5 cm) ¼ ½ 7 (175 mL) (125 mL) or 10 cm)
    Cooked Cooked Thick soup Pizza crust Pita Roti/chapati
    pasta, rice, barley
    quinoa

    1
    /12 of 12 inch
    ½ cup ⅓ cup 1 cup or 30 cm ½ (6 inch 1 (6 inch or
    (125 mL) (75 mL) (250 mL) pizza or 15 cm) 15 cm)
    Starchy Vegetables
    Beans, peas, lentils Corn Green peas Potato Squash Sweet
    potato, yam

    ½ cup 1 cup ½ cup ¾ cup ½ cup


    ½ cup (125 mL) cooked (125 mL) (250 mL) (125 mL) (175 mL) (125 mL)
    Fruit
    Apple, Banana Blueberries Other Cherries or Canned fruit Kiwis Peach,
    orange berries grapes nectarine

    1 cup 2 cups ½ cup


    1 medium ½ large (250 mL) (500 mL) 15 (125 mL) 2 medium 1 large
    Melon Pear Pineapple Plums Juice, 100%

    1 cup ¾ cup ½ cup


    (250 mL) 1 small (175 mL) 2 medium (125 mL)
    Milk and Alternatives
    Milk or fortified soy Yogurt, plain or no added Yogurt with added sugar Milk or fortified soy
    beverage, no added sugar beverage with added
    sugar sugar

    1 cup (250 mL) ¾ cup (175 mL) ⅓ cup (75 mL) or 100 g ½ cup (125 mL)
    Other foods
    Sugar, jam, jelly, Sugary
    Popcorn
    honey, syrup drinks, pop

    ½ cup 3 cups
    1 Tbsp (15 mL) (125 mL) (750 mL)
    Developed by Registered Dietitians
    Nutrition Services
    404116-NFS
    Foods with little or no carbohydrate
    These foods have little effect on your blood sugar.
    Vegetables

    Spinach

    Meat and Protein Foods


    Fish Lean meat Eggs Cheese Cottage Tofu
    and poultry cheese

    Fats
    Oil, tub margarine, butter Salad Nuts, nut butters, seeds Olives,
    dressing avocados

    Extras
    Coffee, tea Broth Herbs, spices Diet pop Sugar
    substitutes

    Beef
    Broth

    Notes:

    Carbohydrate in Foods Page 2 of 2 404116-NFS


    This is general information and should not replace the advice of your health professional. Alberta Health Services is not liable in any way for actions
    based on the use of this information. This handout may be reproduced without permission for non-profit education purposes. This handout may not be
    changed without written permission from [email protected].  Alberta Health Services (Mar 2017)

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