A
free food is any food or drink that contains less than 20
calories or less than 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving.
Foods with a serving size listed should be limited to three
servings per day. Be sure to spread them out throughout the
day. If you eat all three servings at one time, it could
affect your blood glucose level. Foods listed without a
serving size can be eaten as often as you like.
If
you are on a Carbohydrate Controlled Food Plan; some of
these foods would not be considered free. Please read the
label. |
Food Item/Serving Size |
Food Item/Serving Size |
Fat-free or
Reduced-fat Foods |
Carbonated or mineral water |
Cream cheese, fat-free; 1 Tbsp |
Coffee, Club soda |
Creamers, nondairy, liquid; 1 Tbsp |
Diet soft drinks, sugar-free |
Creamers, nondairy, powdered; 2
tsp |
Drink mixes, sugar-free |
Mayonnaise, fat-free; 1 Tbsp |
Tea |
Mayonnaise, reduced-fat;
1 tsp |
Tonic water, sugar-free |
Margarine, fat-free; 4 Tbsp |
Condiments |
Margarine, reduced-fat; 1 tsp |
Catsup; 1 Tbsp |
Miracle Whip®, nonfat; 1 Tbsp |
Taco sauce; 1 Tbsp |
Miracle Whip®, reduced-fat; 1 tsp |
Pickles, dill; 1½ large |
Salad dressing, fat-free; 1 Tbsp |
Horseradish |
Salad dressing, fat-free, Italian; 2 Tbsp |
Lemon juice |
Salsa; ¼ cup |
Lime juice |
Sour cream, fat-free reduced-fat; 1 Tbsp |
Mustard |
Whipped topping, regular or light; 2 Tbsp |
Soy sauce, regular or light |
Nonstick cooking spray |
Vinegar |
Sugar-free
or Low-sugar Foods |
Seasonings |
Candy, hard, sugar-free; 1 candy |
Be careful with seasonings that contain
sodium or are salts, such as garlic or celery salt, and lemon
pepper |
Jam or jelly, low sugar or light;
2 tsp |
Syrup, sugar-free; 2 Tbsp |
Flavoring extracts |
Gelatin dessert, sugar-free |
Garlic |
Gelatin, unflavored |
Herbs, fresh or dried |
Gum, sugar-free |
Pimento |
Sugar substitutes |
Spices |
Drinks |
Tabasco® or hot pepper sauce |
Cocoa powder, unsweetened; 1 Tbsp |
Wine, used in cooking |
Bouillon, broth, consommé |
Worcestershire sauce |
Bouillon or broth, low-sodium |
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