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