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Diabetes-Friendly Foods for Weight Loss

Losing excess weight can improve insulin sensitivity and blood-sugar control at the same time. The foods here are both lower in calories and gentle on glucose, so they support weight goals without sending blood sugar on a rollercoaster.

Foods for Weight Loss — diabetes nutrition guide

Introduction

Losing excess weight can improve insulin sensitivity and blood-sugar control at the same time. The foods here are both lower in calories and gentle on glucose, so they support weight goals without sending blood sugar on a rollercoaster.

Matching Foods

317 foods currently match this topic, sorted to help you scan quickly.

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FoodCategoryCarbs / 100 gSafetyPortion (well-controlled)
MuhallebiSweets & Sweeteners13.6 gNeeds careabout 176 g
Potato (baked)Grains & Starches21.2 gLower impactabout 204 g
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, slicedFruits25.9 gUse cautionabout 116 g
Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruitEggs, Milk & Dairy4.6 gLower impactabout 113 g
Orange peel, rawFruits25 gLower impactabout 6 g
Passion fruitFruits23 gLower impactabout 36 g
Protein smoothieBeverages11.8 gUse cautionabout 196 g
Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cookedGrains & Starches21.1 gNeeds careabout 142 g
Banana (fully ripe)FruitsLower impactabout 101 g
Banana (green, unripe)FruitsLower impactabout 444 g
Banana (half-ripe)FruitsLower impactabout 176 g
Chicken breast, deli, rotisserie seasoned, sliced, prepackagedMeat, Poultry & Fish2.9 gLower impactabout 12 g
Corn on the cob (grilled)Grains & Starches19.5 gNeeds careabout 147 g
FrappuccinoBeverages13.8 gUse cautionabout 167 g
Beef stew, canned entreeMeat, Poultry & Fish7.9 gLower impactabout 196 g
Pie fillings, apple, cannedSweets & Sweeteners26.1 gLower impactabout 74 g
Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, cannedMeat, Poultry & Fish11.5 gLower impactabout 246 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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