Diabetic Diet Sample Menu

Diabetic Diet Sample Menus are healthy, and filled with a variety of nutritious foods. The following is a sample diabetic diet sample menu with 1,600 calories and 220 grams of carbohydrates. You will want to drink at least two 8-ounce glasses of water with each meal.

Breakfast
(360 calories, 52.5 grams carbohydrate)

1 slice toasted whole grain bread with 1 tsp margarine
1/4 cup egg substitute or cottage cheese
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 small banana

Lunch
(535 calories, 75 grams carbohydrate)

1 cup vegetable soup with 4-6 crackers
1 chicken sandwich (2 slices whole grain bread, 1 ounce chicken and 1 ounce low-fat cheese, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise)
1 small apple

Dinner
(635 calories, 65 grams carbohydrate)

4 ounces broiled chicken breast
2/3 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup cooked broccoli
1 small whole grain dinner roll with 1 tsp margarine
Tossed salad with 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
4 unsweetened canned peach halves or 1 small slice of angel food cake

Snacks
(Each has 60 calories or 15 grams carbohydrate. Pick two per day.)

16 fat-free tortilla chips with salsa
1/2 cup artificially sweetened vanilla pudding
1 ounce string cheese plus one small piece of fruit
3 cups "lite" popcorn