Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Sick-Day Food and Drinks

Serving size and carbohydrates per serving for sick-day food and drinks.

Starches

• Chicken noodle soup

  • 1 cup = 10 grams

• Cooked cereal

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

• Cream or vegetable soup

  • 1 cup = 15 grams

• Mashed potatoes

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

Fruits

• Cranberry, grape or fruit juice blends

  • 1/3 cup = 15 grams

• Frozen fruit bar

  • 1 bar = 15 grams

• Orange, apple, grapefruit or pineapple juice

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

• Sweetened punch or fruit juice-flavored drink

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

Dairy

• Whole milk

  • 8 ounces = 12 grams

• Hot chocolate (with sugar substitute)

  • 1 packet = 12 grams

• Sugar-free pudding

  • 1/2 cup = 12 grams

• Regular pudding

  • 1/2 cup = 27 grams

• Chocolate-dipped ice cream bar

  • 1 bar = 18 grams

• Ice cream or frozen yogurt

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

• Ice cream sandwich

  • 1 sandwich = 27 grams 

Other drinks

• Sports drinks

  • 8 ounces = 15 grams

• Regular soft drink

  • 1/2 cup = 15 grams

Free foods

• Broth soup

  • 1 cup = 2 grams

• Diet jello

  • Unlimited = 0 grams

• Sugar-free punch, fruit juice flavored drink or lemonade

  • Unlimited = 0 grams

• Sugar-free soft drink

  • Unlimited = 0 grams

• Sugar-free popsicles

  • Unlimited = 0 grams

• Vegetable juice

  • 1/2 cup = 4 grams