Learn the tricks for counting carbs in hard-to-guesstimate dishes, such as casseroles, salads and pizza.
Plus, find more carb-counting tips to help you stick to your diabetes meal plan.
Tip:A 1-cup serving is about the size of a fist.
Think: Spoonable or Forkable?
Here’s how common salads stack up in carbs:
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Aregular-crust pizzaaverages 30 grams of carbs per slice.
Tip:Thin-crust pizza has 5-10 fewer grams of carbs per slice than regular-crust or pan pizza.
Want an appetizer meal?
Scan with Your Hand
An adult’s hand when spread typically spans 7-8 inches from thumb to pinky finger.
That’s the width of amedium flour tortilla, which has 20-25 grams of carbs.
Typically, smoothies are made with dairy and fruit, which naturally contain carbs.
If sugar is added to the smoothie, then the carb content will increase.
Tip:Split the smoothie with your friends or order the smallest size available.
But if your meal includes a three-ouncebreaded chicken, count 10 grams of carbs to account for it.
If there is a serving ofsix chicken nuggets, include 15 grams of carbs.
For larger breaded meats, such ascountry fried steak, count 30 grams of carbs.
Tip:The breading that coats the meat provides carbs.
Study Sandwich Standards
Bottom Line
Eating mixed dishes with carbs becomes easier with these 10 tips.
Visit ourDiabetes Diet Centerfor information on meal planning, recipe ideas and more.
