Diabetes diet chart, Indian vegetarian: a sample day
The 1,500 calorie vegetarian sample day, meal by meal.
- 6:30 amEarly morning1 glass soaked methi seeds water, 10 soaked almonds85 kcal
- 8:30 amBreakfast1 besan chilla with paneer, 1½ katoris curd279 kcal
- 11:00 amMid-morning1½ oranges73 kcal
- 1:30 pmLunch2 jowar rotis, 1½ katoris moong dal, ½ katori cabbage and peas sabzi, 1 katori cucumber raita523 kcal
- 5:00 pmEvening1 katori moong sprouts chaat, 1 cup green tea, no sugar101 kcal
- 8:00 pmDinner1½ katoris masoor dal, ½ katori mixed vegetable sabzi, 2 rotis441 kcal
Day total: 1,502 kcal, 71 g protein.
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Vegetarian
Moong dal with cabbage and peas sabzi at lunch; masoor dal with mixed vegetable sabzi at dinner.
Non-vegetarian
Rohu fish curry with mixed vegetable sabzi at lunch; moong dal with bhindi sabzi at dinner.
Eggetarian
Egg curry with mixed vegetable sabzi at lunch; masoor dal with bhindi sabzi at dinner.
Jain
Paneer tikka with cabbage and peas sabzi at lunch; moong dal with lauki sabzi at dinner.
Every diabetes sample day is built around smaller, evenly spaced portions of carbohydrate, with protein and fibre at every main meal. Read how Puja works with diabetes.
More to read
- Planning just breakfast? See diabetic breakfast ideas.
- Look up the calories in Indian dishes.
- Every food rated for diabetes: foods to eat and avoid.
If you take insulin or tablets that lower sugar, eating less or changing meal times can bring on low sugar: shakiness, sweating, confusion. Don't change calories or skip meals without your doctor.