Basal-Bolus Insulin and Carbohydrate Counting
Carbohydrate consistency
We encourage you to be consistent with the amount of carbohydrate that
you eat at each of your meals and match it with set insulin doses.
Carbohydrate consistency is important to determine or assess your
carbohydrate to insulin ratio.
Your dietitian can help you set carbohydrate goals.
Let’s carb count! Sample carbohydrate counting
Food
Portion size
Grams of
carbohydrate
Example – sandwich lunch
Bread, whole wheat
2 slices
30 g
Chicken breast
2 oz
0 g
Margarine
1 tsp
0 g
Carrot sticks
½ cup
4.5 g
Green grapes
½ cup
15 g
Milk
1 cup
15 g
Tea/coffee
1 cup
0 g
Total
64.5 g
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