Diabetic Food Pyramid

Fats (Limit to 1 serving per meal) A serving can be:-

• 10 Peanuts.
• 1 Tbsp Salad Dresssing
• 2 Tbsp light salad dressing or saur cream.
• 1 Tsp margarine, Oil or mayonnaise.
• 1/8 Avocado.

Sweets (Substitute for starch or fruit serving occasionally) A serving can be:-

• 2 Small Cookies.
• 1 Small Cupcake or Muffin
• ½ Cup Ice cream.
• 1/3 Cup Frozen Yoghurt.
• ¼ Cup Sherbet.
• 1 tsp Syrup or Honey.

Milk (2-3 Servings per day) A serving can be:

• 1 cup Milk.
• 1 Cup Low Fat.
• 1 Cup Artificially Sweetened yogurt (No sugar)

Meat / Fish/Chicken (2-3 Serving per day) A serving can be:

• 2 oz Cooked Lean Meat/Poultry/Fish.
• ½ - ¾ Cup Tuna or Cottage Cheese.
• 1 Egg or 4 oz Tofu or 1 oz cheese.
• 2 Tbsp peanut Butter.

Vegetables (3-5 Serving Per day) A Serving can be:

• 1 Cup Raw Vegetables.
• ½ Cup Cooked Vegetables.
• ½ Cup Tomato or Vegetable Juice.

Fruits (3 Serving per Day) A Serving Can be:

• 70 gm small fruit.
• ½ Cup canned fruit.
• ¼ cup Dried Fruit.
• ½ Cup Fruit Juice. (No sugar)

Grains, Starchy Vegetables and Beans. (6 plus Servings Per Day) A Serving Can be:-

• 1 Slice of 1 oz bread or ½ (1 oz) Bagel or 5 Crackers or 1 Granola bar.
• ½ Hamburger or Hot dog Bun or a tortilla of 6 inch or 2 tacos.
• ½ Cup Cooked Cereal, Cooked beans, Lentils, Corn, Peas, S. Potato, Potato or Pasta.
• 1 Cup winter Squash, 1 Cup Soup.
• 1/3 Cup Rice or 3 Cup Plain Popcorn (Fat free)