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
102 foods currently match this topic, sorted to help you scan quickly.
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| Food | Category | Carbs / 100 g | Safety | Portion (well-controlled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear, anjou, green, with skin, raw | Fruits | 14.8 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Coconut flesh | Fruits | 15 g | Lower impact | about 50 g |
| Longan | Fruits | 15 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Prickly pear | Fruits | 15 g | Lower impact | about 120 g |
| Coconut (fresh flesh) | Fruits | 15.2 g | Lower impact | about 300 g |
| Pear | Fruits | 15.2 g | Lower impact | about 362 g |
| Mango, tommy atkins, peeled, raw | Fruits | 15.3 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried | Fruits | 15.3 g | Lower impact | about 108 g |
| Cherries | Fruits | 16 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Cherries, sweet, raw | Fruits | 16 g | Lower impact | about 138 g |
| Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw | Fruits | 16.2 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Lychee | Fruits | 17 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw | Fruits | 17.2 g | Lower impact | about 92 g |
| Mango, ataulfo, peeled, raw | Fruits | 17.4 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Grapes (fresh) | Fruits | 18 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Green Grapes | Fruits | 18.1 g | Lower impact | about 133 g |
| Red Grapes | Fruits | 18.1 g | Lower impact | about 160 g |
| Grapes, green, seedless, raw | Fruits | 18.6 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Persimmon (Lebanese) | Fruits | 18.6 g | Lower impact | about 125 g |
| Persimmon (Spanish) | Fruits | 18.6 g | Lower impact | about 229 g |
| Pomegranate | Fruits | 18.7 g | Lower impact | about 175 g |
| Fresh Figs | Fruits | 19 g | Lower impact | about 154 g |
| Fresh Figs with Olive Oil | Fruits | 19 g | Lower impact | about 207 g |
| Banana (unripe) | Fruits | 20 g | Lower impact | about 120 g |
| Grapes, red, seedless, raw | Fruits | 20.2 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Rambutan | Fruits | 21 g | Lower impact | about 100 g |
| Sweet Corn (boiled, on the cob) | Fruits | 21 g | Lower impact | about 241 g |
| Banana (ripe) | Fruits | 23 g | Lower impact | about 120 g |
| Passion fruit | Fruits | 23 g | Lower impact | about 36 g |
| Orange peel, raw | Fruits | 25 g | Lower impact | about 6 g |
| Sherbet, orange | Fruits | 30.4 g | Lower impact | about 74 g |
| Fresh dates (Barhi) | Fruits | 31 g | Lower impact | about 60 g |
| Barhi Dates (yellow, fresh) | Fruits | 33 g | Lower impact | about 169 g |
| Croissants, apple | Fruits | 37.1 g | Lower impact | about 28 g |
| Strudel, apple | Fruits | 41.1 g | Lower impact | about 28 g |
| Maraschino cherries, canned, drained | Fruits | 42 g | Lower impact | about 5 g |
| Fruit butters, apple | Fruits | 42.5 g | Lower impact | about 17 g |
| Snacks, banana chips | Fruits | 58.4 g | Lower impact | about 28 g |
| Dried apricots | Fruits | 63 g | Lower impact | about 35 g |
| Dried figs | Fruits | 64 g | Lower impact | about 30 g |
| Marmalade, orange | Fruits | 66.3 g | Lower impact | about 20 g |
| Dried mulberries | Fruits | 70 g | Lower impact | about 30 g |
| Dates (dried) | Fruits | 75 g | Lower impact | about 30 g |
| Medjool Dates | Fruits | 75 g | Lower impact | about 90 g |
| Raisins | Fruits | 79 g | Lower impact | about 30 g |
| Dried cranberries (sweetened) | Fruits | 83 g | Lower impact | about 30 g |
| Banana (fully ripe) | Fruits | — | Lower impact | about 101 g |
| Banana (green, unripe) | Fruits | — | Lower impact | about 444 g |
| Banana (half-ripe) | Fruits | — | Lower impact | about 176 g |
| Khalas Dates | Fruits | — | Lower impact | about 65 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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