Sample Diabetes Menus

Below are some sample menus that have been created for people with Diabetes.

The following 5 sets of menus are based on the amount of calories. Each set meal is categorized into Chinese and Western cuisine.

1200 Calories

	Chinese	Western
Breakfast	1 cup congee 30g lean meat ½ teaspoon sesame oil 1 tsp minced ginger green onion tea	1 pieces of whole wheat toast 1 tsp margarine ½ cup skim milk coffee
Lunch	½ cup congee or noodle 30g chicken or fish ½ cup bokchoy 1 tsp oil seasoning ½ cup soy milk	½ sandwich 28g turkey meat 1 tsp salad dressing lettuce 1 tomato ½ cup skim milk
Snack	1 Asian pear (medium)
Dinner	1 cup vegetable broth soup 150g rice or 230g noodles 60g meat or fish 115g stir fry carrot 115g nappa cabbage ½ cup soy milk	60g pork rib 115g potatoes 115g carrots 1 tsp margarine salad with low fat salad dressing
Late night snack	1 cracker 1 small banana

1500 Calories

	Chinese	Western
Breakfast	1 small bbq pork bun ½ cup soy milk tea or coffee	1 slice whole wheat toast 1 tsp margarine 1 egg ½ skim milk
Lunch	170g shredded meat 60g fried noodles 227g shredded vegetables 1.5 tsp oil ½ cup soymilk	½ bagel 28g cheese 28g lean meat 1 tsp salad dressing tomato and cucumber ½ cup skim milk
Snack	1 cup ginkgo congee 1 digestive cracker 1 medium size orange
Dinner	227g cucumber chicken soup 227g white rice 60g steamed fish with soy sauce 227g Chinese broccoli with garlic ½ soy milk	Borscht 1cup pasta 60g minced lean beef 1 cup chopped celery and onion 1 tbs tomato pasta ½ corn cob ½ skim milk
Late night Snack	1 small apple 2 tea crackers

1800 Calories

	Chinese	Western
Breakfast	1 small rice roll 28g BBQ pork 1 tsp sauce ½ cup soy milk 1 cup tea	½ English muffin 1 strip of bacon 1 egg 2 slices of tomato 1 tsp salad dressing ½ cup skim milk
Lunch	1 portion of fruit 1 sandwich (30g meat, 1 tsp salad dressing, lettuce, tomato slices) or a small bun (BBQ pork/chicken bun)	1 cup mix vegetable chicken broth soup 1 sandwich 60g salmon 1 tsp margarine 1 tsp salad dressing chopped celery ½ cup milk, tea
Snack	½ mango or persimmon 3 crackers
Dinner	227g white rice 60g stir fried squid with broccoli (with 2 tsp oil) ½ cream of corn soup tea ½ cup soy milk	1 cup salad 1 tsp salad dressing 1 cup mixed vegetable soup baked chicken leg 115g rice 1 dinner roll with 1 tsp butter tea ½ cup skim milk
Late night Snack	3 pieces of wonton with broth soup and mixed vegetable or sandwich

2000 Calories

	Chinese	Western
Breakfast	450g rice vermicelli or noodle soup 30g shredded meat or slices of chicken ½ tsp sesame oil chopped green onion shredded ginger 115g boychoy ½ cup soy milk tea	1 piece whole wheat toast 1 tbs peanut butter 1 tsp margarine ½ cup skim milk coffee
Snack	20g of crackers or 1 piece of toast jelly or an orange
Lunch	227g rice, noodle or rice vermicelli 60g lean beef brisket 227g vegetable broth ½ soy milk, tea	1 cup macaroni pasta 60g cheese 1 portion of mixed greens salad water tea ½ cup skim milk
Snack	1 portion of fruit 2 tea crackers
Dinner	227g white rice 1 piece of tofu 60g minced meat 1 tsp sauce vegetable 1 cup watercrest 1 cup tea ½ cup soy milk	227g celery broth 90g roast beef or fish 90g baked potato ½ cup beans 1 tsp beef sauce ½ cup skim milk 2 tsp margarine 1 dinner roll
Late night Snack	1 portion of fruit 1 sandwich (30g meat, 1tsp salad dressing, lettuce, tomato slices) or a small bun (BBQ pork/chicken bun)

2200 Calories

	Chinese	Western
Breakfast	1 cup congee 30g fish or beef slices 1 tsp peanuts chopped green onion ginger chili oil or sesame oil tea ½ cup soy milk	2 pieces of toast (with 1egg + 1 tbs milk + 2 tsp oil) 1 tsp salad dressing coffee ½ skim milk
Snack	½ cup tofu pudding or 1 tbs fruit or 1 portion of fruit 2 tea crackers
Lunch	2/3 cup wonton soup with 5 medium shrimp 1 cup soy milk tea	1 cup vegetable salad 2/3 cup chicken pasta soup 1 hamburger with lettuce and tomato ½ cup skim milk tea
Snack	1 portion of fruit 1 xiaolongbao or 2 pieces of arrowroot
Dinner	1 cup white rice or noodles 90g stir fried shredded meat 1cup vegetables (with 2 tsp oil) ½ cup tofu soup 115g chopped carrot or radish tea	1 cup salad 90g flat noodles ½ cup snap peas or mixed beans 1 dinner roll 1 tsp butter 1 tsp salad dressing ½ skim milk
Late night Snack	1 portion fruit, 1 sandwich or 1 portion of fruit juice 1/3 cup shanghai fried noodles 30g shredded meat