Table 4.
Examples of dietary options for type 1 diabetes mellitus.
| Foods and Glycemic Index (GI) | |
|---|---|
| Low GI: ≤ 55 | High-fiber fruit (eg, apples, oranges, stone fruits) |
| Fruit juices | |
| Legumes | |
| Milk | |
| Unsweetened oatmeal | |
| Most whole-grain multigrain breads | |
| Most pastas | |
| Some high-fiber breakfast cereals (eg, All-Bran) | |
| Chocolate bar | |
| Milk | |
| Moderate GI: 56-69 | Whole-wheat breads |
| Lower fiber fruit | |
| Most vegetables | |
| Pizza | |
| Energy bars (eg, Power Bar) | |
| Some candy bars | |
| Brown rice | |
| Popcorn | |
| Soft drinks/soda | |
| High GI: ≥ 70 | Foods high in starch and white flour |
| Most breakfast cereals | |
| Pancakes/syrup | |
| Corn chips | |
| Pretzels | |
| Baked potato | |
| White bread products | |
| White rice | |
| Sports drinks (eg, Gatorade) | |
| Food Examples for Use During Exercise/Competition | |
| Carbohydrate snacks: ~ 30 ga | Banana, large (30 g) |
| Pretzels, 1 ounce (22 g) | |
| Sports drink, 6% carbohydrate (eg, Gatorade: 28 g per 16 oz) | |
| Clif Shot (25 g) | |
| Power Gel (27 g) | |
| Jelly Belly Sport Beans (25 g) | |
| Pretzels | |
| Carbohydrate snacks: ~ 45 gb | Large bagel (white flour) |
| PowerBar (Performance) | |
| Clif Bar | |
a
Most are 1.0 ounce.
b
Most are 2.5 ounces.