About the Diabetic Diet Planner
What is the Diabetic Diet Planner?
Spreading carbohydrates evenly through the day helps keep blood sugar steady. This diabetic diet planner sets your daily carbohydrate target and splits it across meals.
It uses 15 g carbohydrate exchanges, the unit many dietitians use.
How to use the Diabetic Diet Planner
- Sex (sample: Male)
- Age (years) (sample: 50)
- Height (cm) (sample: 165)
- Weight (kg) (sample: 75)
- Activity Level (sample: Light – exercise 1–3 days a week (×1.375))
- Weight Goal (sample: Lose about 0.5 kg a week)
- Carbohydrate Share of Calories (%) (sample: 45)
- Press Plan Diabetic Diet (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Daily Carbohydrate Target, along with Daily calories, Protein, Fat and Fibre goal.
Formula used
Carbs (g) = Calories × Carb share ÷ 4; Exchanges = Carbs ÷ 15
- Calories = Mifflin–St Jeor × activity, minus 500 kcal for weight loss
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Age (years) | 50 |
| Height (cm) | 165 |
| Weight (kg) | 75 |
| Activity Level | Light – exercise 1–3 days a week (×1.375) |
| Weight Goal | Lose about 0.5 kg a week |
| Carbohydrate Share of Calories (%) | 45 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Daily Carbohydrate Target | 181 g |
| Daily calories | 1,612 kcal |
| Protein | 81 g |
| Fat | 63 g |
| Fibre goal | 33 g |
| Carb exchanges per day (15 g each) | 12.1 |
| Plate method | Half the plate non-starchy vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter whole grains |
Tips for using the Diabetic Diet Planner
- Choose whole grains, millets, dal and vegetables over refined flour and sugar.
- Do not skip meals if you take insulin or sulfonylureas – it can cause low sugar.