With diabetic food, it all comes down to the nutrition facts. Its that list of nutrition information found on the package of foods sold in the grocery store. Reading food labels can help you make wise choices about the foods you buy. The labels will tell you what ingredients were used, the amount of calories, and other pertinent information essential to a diabetes patient.
For instance, a typical food label would contain the total amounts per serving for the following nutrients:
Calories
Total fat
Saturated fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total carbohydrate
Fiber
Use the nutrition facts found in food labels to compare similar types of foods and buy the one that contains fewer calories, lower fats, cholesterol, etc.
Pay close attention to free foods like sugar-free gelatin desert, sugar-free ice pops, sugarless gum, diet soft drinks, and sugar-free
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