Paediatric Diabetes – Carbohydrate Counting Reference Tables

Paediatric Diabetes – Carbohydrate Counting Reference Tables

The enclosed tables list the carbohydrate content of usual foods. You can use these to calculate the carbohydrate content of meals and snacks you eat. You can then alter your insulin doses accordingly.

The list shows the amount (grams) of carbohydrate in a typical serving although this can vary depending on your portion size. Compare this with your serving and multiply or divide the value accordingly.

It also includes the average carbohydrate value per 100g (Reference Value). You can use this information when calculating the carbohydrate value of a weighed food portion e.g. cooked rice.

Example:

Cooked rice has 30g carbohydrate per 100g

30 ÷ 100 = 0.3 (this is the amount of carbohydrate in 1g)

Weigh your portion e.g. 200g

0.3 x 200g = 60g of carbohydrate in your portion

A selection of brand foods is also shown. Values can differ between products.

More information is available from food labels, remember this should be the TOTAL carbohydrate content including both starches and sugars.

Note: On the table headings CHO = Carbohydrates

Contents
Bread
Breakfast Cereals
Biscuits
Buns & Cakes
Confectionery
Dairy/Desserts
Fruit
Home Baking
Meat Products
Rice, Pasta & Grains
Snacks
Sugar & Preserves
Takeaway Foods
Vegetables
Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic Drinks

Weight Conversions (approximately):
½oz = 15g
1oz = 25g
2oz = 50g
3oz = 75g
4oz = 100g
8oz (½lb) = 225g
16oz  (1lb)= 450g

1 teaspoon = 5ml
1 tablespoon = 15ml

Liquid measures (1ml = 1g)
5 fl oz (¼ pint) = 150mls
10 fl oz (½ pint) = 285mls
15 fl oz (¾ pint) = 425mls
20 fl oz (1 pint) = 550mls

Resources

Nutritional information for menu options are available from:

· HARVESTER                          www.harvester.co.uk

· JD WETHERSPOONS   www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

· MCDONALDS                      www.mcdonalds.co.uk

· PIZZA HUT                                  www.pizzahut.com

· DOMINO’S                                  www.dominos.com

Many supermarkets and restaurants produce nutrition information. Contact the places you go for more information.

Cookbooks containing carbohydrate information are available from Diabetes UK and some slimming clubs.

Pocket sized calorie/ carbohydrate counting guides are also available from most bookstores.

Paediatirc Diabetes Dietitian

Dorota Amador Bueno – tel 07832172228 

If your symptoms or condition worsens, or if you are concerned about anything, please call your GP, 111, or 999.

Patient Experience

We know that being admitted to hospital can be a difficult and unsettling time for you and your loved ones. If you have any questions or concerns, please do speak with a member of staff on the ward or in the relevant department who will do their best to answer your questions and reassure you. 

Feedback

Feedback is really important and useful to us – it can tell us where we are working well and where improvements can be made. There are lots of ways you can share your experience with us including completing our Friends and Family Test – cards are available and can be posted on all wards, departments and clinics at our hospitals. We value your comments and feedback and thank you for taking the time to share this with us.

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

If you have any concerns or questions about your care, we advise you to talk with the nurse in charge or the department manager in the first instance as they are best placed to answer any questions or resolve concerns quickly. If the relevant member of staff is unable to help resolve your concern, you can contact the PALS Team. We offer informal help, advice or support about any aspect of hospital services & experiences.

Our PALS team will liaise with the various departments in our hospitals on your behalf, if you feel unable to do so, to resolve your problems and where appropriate refer to outside help.

If you are still unhappy you can contact the Complaints Department, who can investigate your concerns. You can make a complaint orally, electronically or in writing and we can advise and guide you through the complaints procedure.

How to contact PALS:

Telephone Patient Services: 0300 123 1732 or via email at: wah-tr.PET@nhs.net

Opening times:

The PALS telephone lines are open Monday to Thursday from  8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday: 8.30am to 4.00pm. Please be aware that a voicemail service is in use at busy times, but messages will be returned as quickly as possible.

If you are unable to understand this leaflet, please communicate with a member of staff.

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