Gestational Diabetes Snack Ideas
It’s best to limit your carbohydrates when controlling your blood sugar to servings of about 15 grams.
Snacks
- 3 graham cracker squares
- 8 animal crackers
- 6 saltine type crackers
- 3 cups of popcorn
- ¾ ounce of pretzels
- 4 ounce fresh fruit
- ½ cup of canned or fresh fruit
- ¼ of dried fruit
- 1 – 2 inch square of an unfrosted brownie
- 2 small cookies
- ½ cup of sugar free, fat free ice cream
- ¾ cup of plain, nonfat yogurt
- Mixed Nuts
- Fruit and Cheese
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
- 20 raw almonds
- 1 cup grapes
- 5 cups of air-popped popcorn (plain)
- ¼ cup of hummus
- 1 cup of raw veggies of your choice
- 6 ounces of yogurt
- Mixed Nuts
- Small smoothie made with fresh fruit: strawberries, bananas or kiwis. – Mix with crushed and soy-protein mix powder. Add a tablespoon of honey
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