Diabetes Nutrition Lists for Indian Foods

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Chana (Bengal gram) *Indicates carbohydrate item

includes fat: avoid or limit to

prevent excess weight gain!

Diabetes Nutrition Lists for Indian Foods

Vegetables Fats (5 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams (5 grams fat and 45 calories per serving) For More protein, 25 calories per serving) Sesame seeds 1 Tbsp. Information: In general: Tahini paste 2 tsp. Cooked vegetables ½ cup Oils 1 tsp. Raw vegetables 1 cup Traditional Indian Food Charts Ghee 1 tsp. ------http://www.diabetesindia.com/diabet Bean sprouts (mung) Coconut, shredded 2 Tbsp. es/diets_charts.htm Beets (chukandar) Sunflower seeds 1 Tbsp. Brinjal Pumpkin seeds 1 Tbsp. Broad beans (papdi) American Association of Cauliflower (gobi) Physicians of Indian Origin, listing information on diabetes in English, Cluster beans (guvar) Meat and Meat Hindi and Gujarati Cow pea pods Substitutes http://aapiusa.org/care/healthandnutri Cucumber raita (7 grams protein, 35-100 calories tion.htm Dill (suva bhaji) per serving) Drumsticks (surgavo) Eggplant (brinjal) Cooked dhal or legumes ½ cup American Diabetes Association Fenugreek leaves (methi) (contains 15 grams carbohydrate) http://www.diabetes.org Green papaya Paneer, 1% milk ¼ cup Kankoda (golkandra) Paneer, whole milk ¼ cup Karela Ground meat kabab 1 oz. Free nutrition database Kohlrabi Tandoori chicken 1 oz. http://www.calorieking.com

Leeks Goat meat 1 oz.

Okra (lady’s fingers) Chicken/fish/lamb tikka 1 oz. Tempeh ¼ cup Healthy recipes w/nutrition facts Parwar Tofu 2 oz. http://www.cookinglight.com Pea pods Egg 1 Pink beans (valore) Ridge gourd (torai or turia) Indian Pregnancy information Taro leaves http://www.indianwomenshealth.com Taro roots Free Foods (Contain fewer than 20 calories per serving. Read the Nutrition Facts Label for Pregnancy information NOTE: Avoid Bitter melon more information) http://www.babycenter.com

(Momordica charantia), also Coriander Chutney 1 tsp. known as Coriander, fresh ½ cup Pregnant Women with Diabetes Momordica charantia, Ginger, fresh ¼ cup chat room Balsam Applem, Balsam Jheera pani ½ cup http://boards.babycenter.com/n/pf Pear, Bitter Gourd or Marinated chilies 1 x/forum.aspx?listMode=- Karela, during pregnancy. Raita 3 Tbsp. 1&nav=messages&webtag=bcus1 This herb may cause Rasam 1 cup 143961 miscarriage or preterm labor.