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Carbohydrate Counting Diet, 2400 Calorie Sample Menu

What is it?

• Carbohydrate (kar-bo-hi-drate) counting means keeping track of the amount of carbohydrates you eat daily. Carbohydrates are found in vegetables and starches, milk products, fruits, breads, sugars, and sweets. Carbohydrates become blood sugar (glucose) in your body once you eat. You may possibly avert heart disease, eye, liver, or heart problems by keeping your blood glucose.
• Individuals with diabetes (di-uh-b-tees) can eat modest amounts of foods which contain glucose. But, the sugar containing foods must be included at the carbohydrate levels allowed for each meal or snack. A diabetic must eat certain amounts of carbohydrates at the exact identical time daily to regulate blood glucose.
  • One serving of a carbohydrate food includes 12 to 15 g of carbohydrate. A carbohydrate food may be a fruit, dairy product, or a starch or bread functioning at the numbers listed below.
  • Vegetables contain only 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving. Unless you eat over 2 servings per meal Don`t count vegetables as carbohydrates.
  • Meat, meat substitutes, and fats are not counted as carbohydrates.

Care:

Carbohydrate Intake

• Your dietitian (di-uh-tih-shun) will explain when and exactly how many carbohydrate servings or grams you can eat daily. Ask your caregiver for the diabetic exchange diet CareNote about serving sizes to know more.
• Speak with your caregiver if your blood sugar levels are too low or too large. Ensure that your cholesterol and other blood lipids (fats) are checked at least once a year. You may want to follow a low fat diet if they`re too high.
• Seek advice from your dietitian before buying one kind of carbohydrate for another. Consult your dietitian or caregiver before eating the foods.
  • Foods with additional sugar
  • corn-syrup
  • honey
  • molasses
  • walnut syrup
  • jams and jellies
• Read labels of packaged foods to figure out how many grams of carbohydrate a serving has in it. Ensure that you eat non-sweetened foods if you eat foods or drink liquids that have sugar.
• The lists below let you know how much carbohydrate is in each food group. Eat.

Other worries

• Don`t eat too much protein or fat because they could raise your risk of kidney or heart disease.
• Pick high fiber foods to help control blood glucose levels. Cases of high fiber foods are fresh fruits and vegetables, wholegrain breads, cooked dried beans, and bran cereals.
• Improve your activity level to help control your blood sugar levels. Tell your dietitian about your exercise plan so your diet could be adjusted to maintain your blood glucose normal.

Serving Sizes: Use the list below to measure foods and serving sizes. A serving size means the size of food after it`s cooked or prepared.

• 1 tsp or 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) of liquid is the size of 1-1/3 soda-pop cans.
• 1-1/2 cup (12 fluid ounces) of liquid is the measurement of a soda-pop can.
• 1 cup of food is that the measurement of a big handful, or 8 fluid ounces of liquid.
• 1/2 cup of food is about half of a large handful, or 4 fluid oz of liquid.
• 2 tablespoons (Tbsp) is about the size of a walnut.
• 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) is about the magnitude of the end of your head (from the last crease).
• 1 teaspoon (tsp) is approximately the magnitude of the end of one`s little finger (from the last crease).
• 3 oz of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is about the size of a deck of cards.
• 1 oz of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is approximately 1/4 cup (c).
• One ounce of hard cheese is about a 1 inch cube.
• A serving of vegetables is 1/2 cup (1/2 handful) cooked, or 1 cup (1 handful) raw.

CARBOHYDRATE FOODS AND SERVING SIZES

Breads and Starches: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat servings every day using this list. A lot of folks need 6-11 servings every day.

• 1 slice bread (1 ounce)
• 1/2 cup cooked pasta, corn, cooked cereal, mashed potato, or green beans
• 1/3 cup cooked rice, dried beans, or dried legumes
• 3/4 cup flake cereal
• 1/2 hamburger or hot dog bun, English muffin, or frozen bagel
• 3 cups air-popped popcorn
• 1 small (3 inch) potato
• Two rice cakes
• 6 saltines or 2 (2-1/2 inch squares) graham crackers

Fruits: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat servings every day using this list. Most folks need 3-5 servings daily.

• 1/2 cup apple, orange, orange, or grapefruit juice
• 1 small (2-1/2 inch) apple, cherry, or orange
• 1/2 cup applesauce or canned fruit
• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail, grape juice, or prune juice
• 15 small grapes or 12 large grapes
• Inch kiwi fruit
• 1/2 big pear or fresh strawberry
• 2 Tbsp raisins or 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 1-1/4 cup fresh strawberries or melon cubes

Dairy: Each serving contains 12 g carbohydrate. Eat drink____ servings every day using this list. Most folks need 2-4 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup sugar free custard, pudding, or evaporated milk
• 1 cup fresh sugar or sugar yogurt
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk powder

Berries: Each serving contains 5 g carbohydrate. Count on a vegetable as carbohydrate if you have over two servings per meal. Eat servings every day using this list. Most folks need 3-5 servings every day.

• 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup vegetable or tomato juice
• 1/2 cup cooked vegetables or 1 cup raw vegetables

Combination Foods: Each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat servings every day using this list. Most men and women need 1-3 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup of any casserole, like tuna or chicken noodle, macaroni and cheese, chili with meat, or spaghetti and meat sauce
• 1 cup cream, bean, tomato, or vegetable soup
• 1/8 of a 10-inch pizza
• 1/2 of some Storebought pot pie, like chicken, turkey, or beef
• One 3 ounce taco

NON-CARBOHYDRATE FOODS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR DIET

Meat / Meat Substitutes: The foods on this list do not count as carbohydrates. Eat servings every day using this list. Most folks need 2-3 servings every day.

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked dried legumes
• inch to 2 ounce lowfat milk
• 1 large egg (Limit eggs to 2 or 3 each week)
• 2-3 oz cooked meat, poultry, fish
• 2 Tbsp peanut butter

Fats: The foods on this list do not count as carbohydrates. Eat servings every day using this list. Most folks need 2-4 servings every day.

• 6 almonds or 10 small peanuts
• 1/8 avocado
• 1 tsp margarine or oil
• 6 small olives
• two Tbsp low calorie salad dressing
• 1Tbsp regular salad dressing

2400 CALORIE SAMPLE MENU A sample of some 2400 calorie diabetic diet is shown below. A dietitian can help you choose you many snacks every day you want.

Breakfast: 72 g carbohydrate

• 5 carbohydrate options, such as:
  • 2 breads or starches, like 1 cup bran cereal or 1 cup cooked oatmeal
  • two veggies, like 1 big banana or 1-1/2 cups of fresh berry salad
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup skim or 1 percent milk, or 1 cup whole-wheat g yogurt
• 1 oz meat or protein, like 1/4 cup scrambled egg substitute or 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese
• two fats, like two tsp margarine

Morning Candles: 1-5 g of carbohydrate

• 1 carb choice, such as
  • Inch starch, like 1/2 of an English muffin
• Inch pounds, like two tsp peanut butter

Steak: 55 g carbohydrate (These foods may be combined to make a sandwich)

• Two carbohydrate choices, such as
  • 2 breads or starches, such as 2 slices wholewheat bread
  • inch vegetable, like 2 lettuce leaves with two slices tomato
• 2 ounce meat or protein, like 2 oz lean roast beef or 1/2 cup water-packed carrot
• inch fat, like 1 tsp mayonnaise or 1 Tbsp salad dressing
• You should also add the following foods for lunch.
  • 1 carbohydrate choice, such as 1 berry, like 1-1/4 cups fresh berries
  • 1 vegetable, such as 1/2 cup vegetable soup or 1 cup carrot sticks
  • 1 free food, like 12 ounces sugar-free soft drink

Afternoon Snack: 42 g carbohydrate

• 3 carbohydrate options, such as
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat Sugarfree yogurt
  • Inch bread, such as three 2-1/2 inch squares graham crackers or 6 saltine crackers
• Inch berry, like 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Dinner: 82 g carbohydrate

• 5 carbohydrate options, such as
  • two starches, like 1medium baked potato or 1 cup cooked pasta
  • Inch starch, such as 1 small dinner roll (1 ounce)
  • 1 fruit, like 1 cup melon cubes or 4 new apricots
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup whole-wheat g yogurt
  • 2 veggies, like 1 cup 1 cup plus 1 cup tossed salad
• 3 oz meat or protein, like broiled chicken breast or poultry
• 2 fats, like 1 tsp margarine and 1 Tbsp salad dressing

Evening Snack: 27 g carbohydrate

• Two carb choices, such as
  • Inch bread, like 3 cups air-popped popcorn or 6 whole wheat crackers
  • 1 fruit, like 1 medium (3-inch) peach
• Inch beef or protein, like 1 oz lowfat cheese or 1 oz lowfat ham
• Inch pounds, like 6 almonds or 10 tsp

CALL YOUR CAREGIVER IF:

• You`ve got questions about the serving sizes on this diet.
• You have questions concerning how to prepare or cook foods on this diet.
• You`ve got questions regarding how or where to buy foods on this diet.
• You have concerns or questions regarding your illness, medicine, or this diet.

Care Deal

You have the right. To help with this plan, you need to understand your daily diet. You can then discuss treatment options with your caregivers. Assist them to decide what care will be utilized to take care of. You will have the right to deny treatment.

Further info

Always consult your healthcare provider to be sure the information applies to your circumstances.