Welcome to the Carb Counting Resource Page

We receive so many great questions from our community about carb counting, so we’ve gathered all of our favorite, most trusted carb counting resources in one place for you.

Our goal is to make counting carbs simpler, clearer, and less overwhelming. We hope this collection answers your questions and gives you the confidence to manage carb counting with ease!

Exam note: If there is a question about carb counts using the exchange list, know that milk contains 12gms of carb.  Thanks, Coach Bev

Handy  Carb Cheat Sheets and Apps

Diabetes Exchange List – a brief summary of serving size and carbohydrate counts for common foods. Excellent study tool for the exam.

Carb Counting Quick Reference English – We created this Carb Counting Quick Reference sheet based on the ADA handbook.

Carb Counting Quick Reference – Spanish – We created this Carb Counting Quick Reference sheet based on the ADA handbook.

Carb Counting Apps

CalorieKing – includes curated food database with nutrition information, including many fast-food chains and restaurants.

Diabetes Tracker –  The American Journal of Preventive Medicine ranked this app, which has no free version, No. 1. It boasts an intensive and easy-to-follow educational component in addition to features for monitoring blood glucose, carbs, net carbs and more. Easy to see the big picture with daily and weekly reports. For some, it may be worth the extra expense.

Undermyfork –  Undermyfork automatically combines glucose data from CGM, FGM, or BGM with the meal pictures and calculates postprandial Time in Range for each meal. Tag  meal photos with keywords to compare your glycemic response to the same meals and situations.

Glucose Buddy(diabetes logbook manager) Simple to navigate, Glucose Buddy helps users manage their blood sugar, insulin dosages, and carb intake. Other features track exercise, blood pressure, and weight. Sync data to print it out or view online.

Hedia – digital diabetes personal assistant, developed with insulin using people with diabetes in mind, to increase time-in-range. Allows tracking data in a personal logbook and gives suggestions on carb amounts and insulin doses with a food database designed by nutrition experts.

Apps that Help Improve Time in Range – see our latest cheat sheet on helpful apps for diabetes self-management.

Plant Based and Other Resources (Most Popular) Information 

• • Plant Based Cooking Demo – Recipes » 
  • 21 Days of Plant Based Eating Menus »
  • Vegetarian Starter Kit an easy to read and colorful handout for people interested in learning more about a vegetarian diet. Published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
  • American Diabetes Association Food Hub – An abundance of nutrition therapy resources, including cooking demos and recipes.
  • National Nutrition Month Handouts and Resources – from Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics