Managing Diabetes: "Free" Foods
"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.