"Free" foods are those that provide only 5 grams of carbohydrates,
or 20 calories or less per serving. You are allowed up to three
servings of "free" foods each day, but not all at the
same time.
"Free" Food
Serving Size
Candy - hard or Dum Dum lollipop
1
Candy - Hershey's kiss or hug
1-2
Candy - Smarties
1 roll
Cereal, dry - Cheerios, Chex or Kix
1/4 cup
Cheese - string
1
Crackers - Goldfish
15
Crackers - Graham
1 square
Crackers - Oyster
15-20
Crackers - Saltines
2
Dill pickle
1 1/2 large
Ham or turkey "roll-up"
1 slice
Jello - sugar free
no limit
Popcorn
1 cup
Soda - sugar free
no limit
Vegetables - raw or salad
1 cup
Please call the office if your child/teen seems to need more than
three servings of free foods each day or wants larger servings.
The meal plan may need to be adjusted.
