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Resources for Managing Diabetes - Estimating
Carbohydrates
Sometimes foods do not have labels to let us know the amount of
carbohydrates (carbs) they contain. Following are general guidelines
for estimating the amount of carbs contained in many of these foods.
| Food |
Serving Size |
Estimated Carbs |
| Bagels, fresh |
1 |
60 g |
| Bagels, frozen |
1 |
30 g |
| Beans, dry (peas, kidney, navy) |
1/2 c cooked |
15 g |
| Bread |
1 slice or 1 ounce |
15 g |
| Candy bar |
1 "fun size" |
10 -20 g |
| Casseroles - noodles, rice |
1 c |
30 g |
| Chips - potato or corn |
15 small size chips |
15 g |
| Coffee drinks, hot chocolate |
8 oz. |
15 - 25 g |
| Corn, peas, potatoes |
1/2 c |
15 g |
| French fries |
15 thin or small crinkle cut |
15 g |
| Fruit, canned - lite or no sugar added syrup |
1/2 c |
15 g |
| Fruit, fresh |
tennis ball size |
15 g |
| Ice cream |
1/2 c |
15 g |
| Juice or soda |
1/2 c |
15 g |
| Meat, chicken or fish, breaded |
6 nuggets or 1 patty |
15 g |
| Muffins, bakery |
1 large |
60 - 80 g |
| Muffins, homemade |
1 small |
15 - 30 g |
| Pasta |
1/2 c (1/3 c if tiny pasta) |
15 g |
| Pizza |
1 medium slice |
35 g |
| Soup - noodle, tomato or cream |
1 c |
15 g |
| Soup - pea |
1/2 c |
15 g |
| Subs |
1 6-inch |
45 g (15g/2") |
| Syrup, jam, jelly |
1 Tbsp |
15 g |
For most carbohydrate foods, 1/2 cup = 15 g carbs, with the following
exceptions:
- Milk: 1 cup = 15 g
- Rice: 1/3 cup = 15 g
Use blood glucose testing to help confirm how these estimates work for you.
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