Introduction
Fruit belongs in a diabetes diet — the key is choosing the gentler options and getting the portion right. These fruits carry a safe rating at the well-controlled level; ripeness, fibre and water content all shape how each one behaves.
Topic guide
Best Fruits for Diabetes and How Much to Eat
Fruit belongs in a diabetes diet — the key is choosing the gentler options and getting the portion right. These fruits carry a safe rating at the well-controlled level; ripeness, fibre and water content all shape how each one behaves.
Matching Foods
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| Food | Category | Carbs / 100 g | Safety | Portion (well-controlled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil, avocado | Fruits | 0 g | Lower impact | about 14 g |
| Tomatoes, orange, raw | Fruits | 3.2 g | Lower impact | about 158 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw | Fruits | 3.3 g | Lower impact | about 4 g |
| Cucumber | Fruits | 3.6 g | Lower impact | about 120 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw | Fruits | 3.7 g | Lower impact | about 93 g |
| Tomato | Fruits | 3.9 g | Lower impact | about 300 g |
| Melon, banana (navajo) | Fruits | 4.1 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Watermelon, seedless, rind only, raw | Fruits | 4.2 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Pepper, banana, raw | Fruits | 5.4 g | Lower impact | about 124 g |
| Cabbage | Fruits | 6 g | Lower impact | about 90 g |
| Watermelon | Fruits | 7.6 g | Lower impact | about 225 g |
| Watermelon, raw | Fruits | 7.6 g | Lower impact | about 154 g |
| Strawberries (fresh) | Fruits | 7.7 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Strawberries, raw | Fruits | 7.7 g | Lower impact | about 152 g |
| Cantaloupe | Fruits | 8.2 g | Lower impact | about 228 g |
| Avocado, hass, peeled, raw | Fruits | 8.3 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Avocado | Fruits | 8.5 g | Lower impact | about 500 g |
| Melon | Fruits | 9 g | Lower impact | about 200 g |
| Lemon | Fruits | 9.3 g | Lower impact | about 60 g |
| Peach | Fruits | 9.5 g | Lower impact | about 400 g |
| Pomelo | Fruits | 9.6 g | Lower impact | about 500 g |
| Prickly Pear (Cactus Fig) | Fruits | 9.6 g | Lower impact | about 500 g |
| Blackberries | Fruits | 10 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Carrot | Fruits | 10 g | Lower impact | about 60 g |
| Lime | Fruits | 10.5 g | Lower impact | about 45 g |
| Grapefruit | Fruits | 10.7 g | Lower impact | about 160 g |
| Apricot | Fruits | 11 g | Lower impact | about 140 g |
| Dragon fruit | Fruits | 11 g | Lower impact | about 200 g |
| Nectarine | Fruits | 11 g | Lower impact | about 150 g |
| Papaya | Fruits | 11 g | Lower impact | about 140 g |
| Plum | Fruits | 11 g | Lower impact | about 130 g |
| Orange | Fruits | 11.8 g | Lower impact | about 373 g |
| Pineapple, raw, traditional varieties | Fruits | 11.8 g | Lower impact | about 165 g |
| Yogurt, greek, 2% fat, mango, chobani | Fruits | 11.8 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Yogurt, greek, nonfat, peach, chobani | Fruits | 11.9 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Raspberries (fresh) | Fruits | 12 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Cherries, sour, red, raw | Fruits | 12.2 g | Lower impact | about 155 g |
| Blueberries, wild, raw (alaska native) | Fruits | 12.3 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Pineapple | Fruits | 13.1 g | Lower impact | about 500 g |
| Pineapple, raw, all varieties | Fruits | 13.1 g | Lower impact | about 165 g |
| Green Apple | Fruits | 13.8 g | Lower impact | about 376 g |
| Red Apple | Fruits | 13.8 g | Lower impact | about 316 g |
| Grapes, muscadine, raw | Fruits | 13.9 g | Lower impact | about 6 g |
| Apple | Fruits | 14 g | Lower impact | about 180 g |
| Pineapple, raw | Fruits | 14.1 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Guava | Fruits | 14.3 g | Lower impact | about 300 g |
| Blueberries | Fruits | 14.5 g | Lower impact | about 366 g |
| Blueberries (fresh) | Fruits | 14.5 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Blueberries, raw | Fruits | 14.5 g | Lower impact | about 148 g |
| Kiwi | Fruits | 14.7 g | Lower impact | about 300 g |
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Why This Matters
After a meal, carbohydrate is broken down to glucose and absorbed into the blood; insulin then helps move it into cells. Foods that release glucose slowly produce a smaller, steadier rise. HbA1c reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past three months. It is the anchor for the three control levels used throughout this site.
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