Carbohydrate portion list
           Information for patients
           Sheffield Dietetics
     PROUD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
     SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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       Contents                                              Page
       Introduction                                          4
       Guide to the reading list                             5
       Biscuits                                              6
       Bread                                                 7
       Cakes                                                 8
       Cereals                                               9
       Drinks                                                10
       Fruit                                                 10
       Home baking                                           11
       Hypo treatments                                       12
       Ice cream                                             12
       Indo Asian                                            13
       Main meal accompaniments                              13
       Milk and dairy                                        14
       Pasta and rice                                        15
       Pies, pastries and pizza                              16
       Potato and starchy vegetables                         16
       Preserves / puddings                                  18
       Snacks                                                18
       Soups and sauces                                      19
       Sweets                                                20
       Takeaways                                             21
       Conversion chart                                      24
       Abbreviations                                         24
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   Introduction
    This carbohydrate portion list gives you a reliable source of information 
   about the average carbohydrate content of commonly eaten foods. The 
   list is one of a number of carbohydrate references that can be used to 
   work out the carbohydrate amounts in your foods. This is known as 
   carb counting and is used to calculate doses of quick acting insulin 
   when you eat. Managing diabetes in this way leads to more stable and 
   predictable blood glucose levels.
   Tips! Use this list to carb count for your meals, snacks and drinks as 
   required. These need to be counted and noted in your diary.
   If you cannot find a particular food, then look for a similar food and try 
   using the value given for this as a starting point or use a 
   different carbohydrate reference such as food labels, books or phone 
   app. Sometimes a food may not be found in the list because it contains 
   no carbohydrate or insignificant amounts, for example mayonnaise, 
   ham etc.
   Alcoholic drinks have not been included as they will be discussed 
   separately. Please ask for further information about this.
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