CARB COUNT 1 TBSP SUGAR IS 1 COUNT EG 15 GM SUGAR , MAX PER DAY 15 CARB COUNTS

Food Choices Equaling One Carbohydrate Choice (15 Grams of Total Carbs)

Starch	Fruit	Milk	Other Carbohydrates
1 slice bread	Apple or orange the size of a tennis ball	1 cup (8 ounces) skim milk	2-inch unfrosted cake
2 slices light bread	1/2 cup grapes	6 ounces light yogurt	1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup pasta or rice (cooked), or baked beans	1 cup cubed melon	1 cup (8 ounces) soy milk	1/2 cup regular, light, or no-sugar-added ice cream
3/4 cup unsweetened cereal or 1/2 cup cooked cereal	1 cup berries		1/2 cup sugar-free pudding
1/2 cup corn, peas or mashed potatoes	1 small or 1/2 medium banana		3 gingersnap cookies
1/4 large or 1 small (3 ounces) baked potato	2 tablespoons raisins		5 vanilla wafers
3 cups popcorn	1/2 cup orange or apple juice		8 animal crackers
6 saltine crackers	1/3 cup grape, cranberry or prune juice		3 graham cracker squares