In general, a diabetes-friendly snack should contain 15 to 30 grams of carbohydrates and between 100 to 200 calories. If you are planning several snacks in addition to your meals, consider using the lower end of the recommendation: 15 grams of carbohydrates and 100 calories. Adding one ounce (7 grams) of protein to your snack is optional and can help you feel fuller after eating your snack.
| Snack | Carbs | Calories | Protein |
| Frozen fruit juice bar, 1.3 oz | 11 g | 45 | 1 g |
| Orange, small (2.5-inch diameter) | 11 g | 45 | 1 g |
| Light popcorn, 3 cups popped | 12 g | 60 | 2 g |
| 1/2 sandwich, with 1 slice each bread and lunch meat and 1 oz cheese | 13 g | 149 | 15 g |
| 3 saltine crackers with 1 oz cheese | 13 g | 172 | 9 g |
| Apple, small (2.5-inch diameter) | 14 g | 53 | 0 g |
| Sugar-free pudding, 3.7 oz container | 14 g | 60 | 2 g |
| 2 graham cracker squares with 1 Tbsp peanut butter | 14 g | 153 | 5 g |
| 2 light Wasa crackers with 1 large hard-boiled egg | 15 g | 138 | 8 g |
| 3 saltine crackers with 1 Tbsp peanut butter | 15 g | 153 | 6 g |
| Mixed berries, 1 cup fresh or frozen | 17 g | 70 | 0 g |
| Pear, small (1/3 pound) | 22 g | 81 | 1 g |
| Pudding, 4 oz. container sweetened | 24 g | 130 | 1 g |
| Sandwich, 2 slices bread, 1 slice lunch meat and 1 oz cheese | 25 g | 204 | 16 g |
| 6 saltine crackers with 1 oz cheese | 25 g | 231 | 10 g |
| Low-fat chocolate milk, 8 oz. | 26 g | 158 | 8 g |
| Light popcorn, 7 cups popped | 28 g | 140 | 4 g |
| 6 saltine crackers with 1 Tbsp of peanut butter | 28 g | 212 | 7 g |
| 5 graham cracker squares with 1 Tbsp peanut butter | 30 g | 242 | 6 g |
| Yogurt, 6 oz. container (low-fat, fruit-flavored) | 33 g | 174 | 7 g |
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