average meal carbs for a diabetic
On average females can have 3-4 servings of carbs for each meal, and a serving of carbs in between meals. A serving of carbohydrates is 15 grams of carbs. On average, a male can have 5-6 servings of carbs for each meal and a serving of carb in between each meal. Remember, though, that the type of carb matters to. As a diabetic, you should choose carbs that are whole grains.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, (PDF) recommend that healthy people get 50â65% of their calories from carbohydrates. A study posted on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Web site agrees. For a woman eating a below-average 2,000 calories a day, 50â65% would be 250â325 grams of carb a day. The Dietary Guidelines call for âa balanced diet that includes six one-ounce (28.3 g) servings of grain foods each day.â This would mean 170 grams of carbohydrate from grains alone each day.