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Lunch

6 whole wheat crackers


cup canned black beans,
drained and rinsed
1 oz. sof cheese (such as goat)
1 cup spinach with tomatoes,
cucumber, onion, red cabbage
2 Tbsp. light salad dressing
Per Meal: Calories 430,
Fat 18g (Sat. Fat 6.1g,
Trans Fat 0.1g),
Carbohydrate 51g
(Fiber 13g, Sugars 9g),
Cholesterol 20mg,
Sodium 715mg,
Potassium 895mg,
Protein 18g,
Phosphorus 395mg
Choices:
Starch 2.5,
Nonstarchy
Vegetable 2,
High-Fat
Protein 1,
Fat 1.5
Sodium
Aim for less than
2,300 mg of sodium daily.
If you have high blood
pressure, talk to your health
care provider about
whether you should eat
less sodium.
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate is the energy
nutrient that has the most
immediate impact on blood glucose
levels. For diabetes management, theres
no specifc amount of carbohydrate that
everyone should eat. In this meal plan,
about 40 percent of the calories come from
carbohydrate found in starches, dairy
foods, fruits, and veggies.
Some adults may fnd they manage
diabetes better with less
carbohydrate.

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