It is also helpful if you also have a carb counting reference book. Measuring equipment, such as a food scale, measuring cups and spoons, is essential. Probably the most frequently used tool will be food labels. Know your meal plan Indicate on the chart below the number of servings from each food group planned as part of your meal plan. The last row will be completed in Step 2.
Vegetables also contain some carbs, but foods in the meat and fat groups contain very little carb.
To make things easy, many people begin carb counting by rounding the carb value of milk up to 15. In other words, one serving of starch, fruit or milk all contain 15 grams carb or one carb serving. Three servings of vegetable also contain 15 grams. One or two servings of vegetables do not need to be counted. Each meal and snack will contain a total number of grams of carb.