Diabetic Serving Sizes

Hello, Robinson says howdy. Here is a mini list of serving sizes.

·      Starches

·      1 slice of bread

·      4-6 crackers

·      ½ hamburger or hotdog bun

·      1/3 cup pasta or rice

·      ½ cup starchy vegetable (corn, potatoes, dried beans, sweet potatoes, lima beans and winter squash.

·      Vegetables

·      1 cup raw

·      ½ cup cooked

·      ½ cup juice

·      Fats

·      1 tsp butter, oil, margarine, or mayonnaise

·      1Tbsp reduced fat oil, margarine, or mayonnaise

·      1 Tbsp salad dressing

·      2 Tbsp reduced fat dressing or sour cream

·      Fruits

·      1 piece fresh fruit

·      ½ banana

·      ½ cup canned in own juice or water

·      ½ cup fruit juice, ½ if grape or cranberry

·      Milk and dairy

·      1 cup skim or one percent milk

·      6 oz yogurt no sugar added or fat free

·      Meats

·      2-3 oz cooked chicken, beef, pork, fish, game

·      1 oz cheese equals 1 oz meat

·      1 egg equals 1 oz meat

·      1 Tbsp peanut butter equals 1 oz meat

·      ¼ cup cottage cheese or tuna (in water) equals 1 oz meat

Hope this helps, Geri.