Your doctor may give you this list, or you can buy it from the American Diabeties Association. These starchy foods are at the bottom of the food pyramid and are the basis for a healthy diet. Fruits also contain carbohydrates. Milk and yogurt are also sources of carbohydrates. Sweets are at the top of the pyramid which means we should eat smaller amounts of these foods for a healthy diet.
Sugar is a carbohydrate.
Portion sizes vary depending on the item. One serving of sweets may be 2 carb choices. You can use the Exchange List for Meal Planning to check how many carb choices are in different items. Also, reading labels on foods will tell you how many carbohydrates are in a food. You may have noted that meats and fats are not in the carbohydrate food list.