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Sugar Chart

Quantities Shown are in tsp. of sugar

(1 tsp. = 5 grams of carbohydrate)

Alcoholic drinks:

8oz. Beer – 1.5 tsp.

Brandy - 0

Bourbon & ginger – 3 tsp.

8 oz. Screwdriver – 3 tsp.

Whiskey – 0

Brandy sour – 1 tsp.

Bourbon – 0

Beverages:

Black coffee – 0

1 cup apple juice – 6 tsp.

1 cup fruit punch – 8 tsp.

1 cup fruit juice – 4 tsp.

1 cup carrot juice – 2 ½ tsp.

12 oz. Soda - 5-10 tsp.

Breads:

Bagel – 6 tsp.

English muffin – 6 tsp.

Bun (hamburger/hot dog)-2 tsp.

2 slices white bread – 4 ½ tsp.

Cereals:

8 oz. puffed rice - 6 tsp.

8 oz. oatmeal – 4 tsp.

Bowl of corn flakes – 4 tsp.

Add for milk, sugar, and fruit

Cheeses:

Only creamed cheese and

cottage cheese have any carbs,

and even they are very little.

Make sure to get real cheese

not processed cheese (Velveeta

and American are the most

popular processed cheeses).

Cookies:

Average 2 tsp. Per cookie

Pasta/flour:

8 oz. pasta – 6 ½ tsp.

4" diameter pancake - 2 ½ tsp.

Fruit:

Apple - 4 ½ tsp.

Banana – 5 tsp.

½ cantaloupe – 2 tsp.

4 oz. grapes – 3 tsp.

Peach – 2 tsp.

8 oz. papaya – 3 tsp.

½ cup raisins – 10 tsp.

Avocado - 1 ½ tsp.

1 cup blackberries – 3 ½ tsp.

4 oz. cherries – 2 tsp.

½ grapefruit – 3 tsp.

Orange – 4 ½ tsp.

Pear – 4 ½ tsp.

8 oz. fresh pineapple – 3 ½ tsp.

Ice Cream:

Banana split – 20 tsp.

Ice cream soda – 7 ½ tsp.

1 scoop any flavor – 4 tsp.

Milk shake – 10 tsp.

Milk:

1 cup half & half - 2 ½ tsp.

1 cup heavy cream – negligible

1 cup milk (all types)– 5 tsp.

1 cup plain yogurt – 2 ½ tsp.

1 cup sour cream – 1 ½ tsp. 

 

Nuts:

1 cup almonds – 1 ½ tsp.

1 cup peanuts – 4 ½ tsp.

1 cup roasted cashews – 7 tsp.

1 cup pecans – 2 tsp.

Pie:

1 piece – 7 ½ - 10 tsp.

Puddings:

½ cup sugar free – 1 ½ tsp.

½ cup sugared – 6 tsp.

½ cup custard – 2 ½ tsp.

Salads:

¾ cup fruit – 4 ½ tsp.

½ cup potato – 2 ½ tsp.

Tossed greens – negligible

½ cup chicken salad – ½ tsp.

Egg salad w / real Mayo – 0

1 cup macaroni – 10 tsp.

½ cup shrimp – negligible

Sandwich:

With 2 slices bread – 6-10 tsp.

Sweet toppings:

¼ cup caramel – 12 tsp.

¼ cup marshmallow – 5 tsp.

¼ cup fudge – 14 tsp.

Soups (1cup):

Bean – 5 tsp.

Lentil – 10 tsp.

Potato – 5 tsp.

Corn chowder – 3 ½ tsp.

Oyster stew – 6 tsp.

Most other – 2 ½ - 5 tsp.

Candy:

Average candy bar 4 - 10 tsp.

Vegetables:

6 stalks asparagus – negligible

½ cup green beans - 1 tsp.

1 cup broccoli – 1 ½ tsp.

½ cup lima beans – 5 tsp.

1 cup cabbage – 1 tsp.

1 cup cauliflower – 1 tsp.

Ear of corn – 6 tsp.

Head lettuce – 1 tsp.

1 onion – 2 tsp.

20 potato chips – 4 tsp.

15 French fries – 5 tsp.

Med. baked potato – 4 tsp.

8 oz. rice – 9 tsp.

Med. Tomato – ½ tsp.

½ cup zucchini – ¾ tsp.

Serving baked beans – 10 tsp.

Cup beets – 2 tsp.

1 cup tomato sauce – 5 tsp.

1 cup Brussels sprouts - 1 ½ tsp.

1 cup carrots - 2 tsp.

Stalk celery – negligible

1 cucumber – negligible

½ cup mushrooms – ¾ tsp.

1 cup peas – 5 tsp.

1 cup hash browns – 12 tsp.

½ cup mashed potato – 2 ½ tsp.

1 cup pumpkin – 3 ½ tsp.

1 cup spinach – 1 tsp.

½ cup squash – 2 tsp.

1 sweet potato/yam – 9 tsp.