Basal-Bolus Insulin and Carbohydrate Counting
Carbohydrate counting resources
Online carbohydrate food lists
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Smart phone applications
• Myfitnesspal
• Calorie King
It is important to have tools to help you determine how much carbohydrate
you are eating. You may find some of the following tools helpful.
1. Hamilton Health Sciences “Your Guide to Carbohydrate Counting”.
2. Reading food labels helps to determine total carbohydrates.
3. Search by food at Health Canada’s Canadian Nutrition File
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4. Health Canada’s Nutrient Value of some common foods can be
found at:
to view
online or order.
5. Search the USDA National Nutrient database:
6. Scales with a Nutrient Database, such as Salter Scale, Starfrit
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