How our food works for you
Every recipe in Diabetic Living is carefully created to help you enjoy a healthy, balanced diet
NUTRITION INFO PER SERVE 1590kJ, protein 37g, total fat 9g (sat. fat 4g), carbs 32g, fibre 10g, sodium 629mg • Carb exchanges 2 • GI estimate low • Gluten free
Our Nutrition Info boxes sit alongside each recipe. Use them to track your nutritional requirements, as well as count carbs, carb exchanges and find out whether a recipe is low-, medium- or high-GI, or gluten-free. Easy!
Serves 2 (as a main) We show you whether a food is designed to be a between-meals snack, breakfast, lunch (a lighter main) or dinner (the main
meal of the day). When we say, “as an occasional dish”, it should only be eaten as a treat, such as once a fortnight. Brand names
We often use product names to make it easier to find nutritionally suitable brands when shopping.
Sugar or sugar substitute
In some dishes, you can use either sugar or a sugar substitute. In these cases, we give you the nutrition analysis for both.
Granulated sugar substitute
Most sugar substitutes on the market measure spoon for spoon, rather than weight. For example, if the recipe uses 220g (1 cup) of sugar, you would replace this with 1 cup of granulated sugar substitute.
Optional ingredients Whenever we list an ingredient as optional, it isn’t included in the nutrition analysis and it’s up to you if you want to use it.
Choice of ingredients When we give you the choice of two different ingredients, we analyse only the first one.
Carb exchanges Using exchanges makes counting carbs easier: one exchange = 15g of carbs. Aim for 1-2 exchanges in every snack and
1-4 exchanges in each meal. ■