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Counting carbohydrates

Knowing how many carbohydrates (carbs) you're eating and drinking helps you manage your blood glucose levels by matching your insulin dose to the amount of carbs in your meals and snacks.

This means you do not have to inject and eat at the same time every day (fixed dose), so your treatment is more flexible.

Carbs are in foods like:

  • potatoes, rice, bread and pasta (starches)
  • milk, fruit and honey (sugars)

You can start learning about carb counting by:

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Page last reviewed: 9 August 2021
Next review due: 9 August 2024