Grapes good for diabetes
- 100 gm of grapes, about 15 to 20 pieces, yield 70 calories. On an average, one medium-sized grape gives one gram of carbs.
- The total carb count and portion control are what matter, say experts Luscious and juicy grapes may look healthy on a breakfast platter but that doesn’t mean we keep on popping them into our mouths as we please along with toast and scrambled eggs. Grapes are healthy and good provided we make them a part of our total carbohydrate allowance for the day and not have them as an extra indulgence.
- Fruit with its natural sugar should be part of their daily carbohydrate allowance, which means incorporating the fruit should be based on two factors, its calorie and glucose yield and what items of equivalent caloric value you can remove to make way for it.
- we have low GI food in excess, the glycaemic load increases. Which is why the portion size becomes important.
- For people with diabetes, one serving of fruit should contain 15 grams of carbohydrates and the total daily intake should not exceed 30 gm. So, one can have a 15 gm carb serving of fruit in one sitting, and a total of two fruit servings in a day.
- If we keep this value in our head, then we will know how to substitute grapes for any other carbohydrate-rich food you are having. Learn to replace, forgo a slice of bread or a serving of rice if you are having grapes for breakfast or lunch.