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Low-Carb Foods for Diabetes (Under 15g Carbs per 100g)
Carbohydrate is the macronutrient that moves blood sugar the most, so lower-carb foods give you more room to manoeuvre. Every food here contains 15 grams of carbohydrate or less per 100 grams, based on the reference values in this encyclopedia.
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Introduction
Carbohydrate is the macronutrient that moves blood sugar the most, so lower-carb foods give you more room to manoeuvre. Every food here contains 15 grams of carbohydrate or less per 100 grams, based on the reference values in this encyclopedia.
Matching Foods
505 foods currently match this topic, sorted to help you scan quickly.
Food Category Carbs / 100 g Safety Portion (well-controlled)
Dannon, Activia, Probiotic Nonfat Greek Yogurt (The Dannon Company, Inc.) Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12 g Lower impact about 150 g Fried shrimp (breaded) Meat, Poultry & Fish 12 g Lower impact about 180 g Guava juice Beverages 12 g Use caution about 167 g Ice cream no added sugar Sweets & Sweeteners 12 g Lower impact about 70 g Kebab sandwich (medium, arabic bread) Meat, Poultry & Fish 12 g Needs care about 250 g Oats cooked (water) (gluten-free) Grains & Starches 12 g Lower impact about 100 g Oats with Water Grains & Starches 12 g Use caution about 45 g Raspberries (fresh) Fruits 12 g Lower impact about 100 g Tamarind drink Beverages 12 g Needs care about 250 g AMP Energy Drink Beverages 12.1 g Needs care about 155 g Full Throttle Energy Drink Beverages 12.1 g Needs care about 155 g Minute Maid Lemonade Beverages 12.1 g Needs care about 155 g Yogurt, greek, strawberry, nonfat Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12.1 g Lower impact about 150 g Banana smoothie (milk) Beverages 12.2 g Use caution about 189 g Cherries, sour, red, raw Fruits 12.2 g Lower impact about 155 g Mango + orange juice Beverages 12.2 g Use caution about 164 g Orange Pineapple Juice Blend Beverages 12.2 g Needs care about 164 g Blueberries, wild, raw (alaska native) Fruits 12.3 g Lower impact about 100 g Chicken shawarma sandwich (medium, arabic bread) Meat, Poultry & Fish 12.3 g Needs care about 244 g DISCONTINUED_LEAN CUISINE Frozen Meal Pasta Primavera Grains & Starches 12.3 g Needs care about 244 g Frozen Meal Pasta Primavera (Lean Cuisine) Grains & Starches 12.3 g Needs care about 244 g Orange Soda Beverages 12.3 g Use caution about 152 g Yogurt, greek, strawberry, lowfat Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12.3 g Lower impact about 150 g Lasagna Grains & Starches 12.4 g Use caution about 242 g Lean Cuisine, Chicken Teriyaki (Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division) Meat, Poultry & Fish 12.4 g Lower impact about 209 g Fruit juice smoothie, naked juice, green machine Beverages 12.5 g Use caution about 160 g Juice cocktail (canned) Beverages 12.5 g Use caution about 160 g Mocha Beverages 12.5 g Needs care about 185 g Pineapple juice Beverages 12.5 g Use caution about 160 g Stouffer's, Vegetable Lasagna (Nestle Usa-Frozen Food Division) Grains & Starches 12.5 g Needs care about 240 g Strawberry Lowfat Yogurt Drink (Activia) Beverages 12.6 g Lower impact about 207 g Activia Greek Nonfat Yogurt (Dannon) Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12.7 g Lower impact about 150 g Activia Greek Nonfat Yogurt (The Dannon Company, Inc.) Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12.7 g Lower impact about 150 g Rockstar Energy Drink Beverages 12.7 g Use caution about 148 g Banana PB smoothie Beverages 12.8 g Use caution about 180 g Lentil soup with bread Legumes 12.8 g Needs care about 312 g Yogurt, greek, blueberry, chobani Eggs, Milk & Dairy 12.8 g Lower impact about 100 g Fruit juice smoothie, bolthouse farms, green goodness Beverages 13 g Needs care about 154 g Hot chocolate (home) Beverages 13 g Needs care about 178 g Pomegranate juice Beverages 13 g Use caution about 154 g Vegan Protein Powder Grains & Starches 13 g Lower impact about 100 g Mango nectar, canned Fruits 13.1 g Needs care about 153 g Pine nuts Sweets & Sweeteners 13.1 g Lower impact about 15 g Pineapple Fruits 13.1 g Lower impact about 500 g Pineapple, raw, all varieties Fruits 13.1 g Lower impact about 165 g Grape + apple Beverages 13.2 g Use caution about 152 g Pineapple + mango Beverages 13.2 g Use caution about 152 g Orange Juice Drink Beverages 13.4 g Use caution about 149 g Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids Legumes 13.5 g Lower impact about 240 g Refried beans, canned, vegetarian Legumes 13.5 g Lower impact about 242 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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Medical disclaimer: This article is for general education and is not medical advice. Ratings and portions are estimates derived from nutritional composition, not measurements of your own glucose response; individual responses vary. If you take insulin, confirm carbohydrate amounts against a nutrition label before dosing. Always follow the guidance of your own physician or diabetes care team.
How these ratings are produced: our safety estimate is derived from each food's nutritional composition — carbohydrate content, fibre, food category and physical form (liquid or solid) — combined with established diabetes nutrition principles and a realistic serving size. They are estimates for planning, not measurements of your own response and not a prescription. Individual responses vary considerably, so always follow your own clinician's advice.
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