The basis for diabetic patients to choose fruits is mainly based on the sugar and starch content in the fruits, as well as the glycemic index of various fruits. It is recommended to choose fruits with less than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams, including cucumbers, watermelons, oranges, grapefruits, lemons, peaches, plums, apricots, loquats, pineapples, strawberries, cherries, etc. This type of fruit can provide 20 to 40 kcal of energy per 100 grams. Carefully choose fruits with a sugar content of 11 to 20 grams per 100 grams, including bananas, pomegranates, melons, oranges, apples, pears, lychees, mangoes, etc. This type of fruit can provide 50 to 90 kcal of energy per 100 grams. It is not advisable to choose fruits with a sugar content higher than 20 grams per 100 grams of fruit, including red dates and red fruits, especially dried dates, candied dates, persimmons, raisins, dried apricots, longans and other dried fruits, as well as preserved fruits, which should not be eaten. Fresh fruits with particularly high sugar content, such as red Fuji apples, persimmons, Laiyang pears, Feicheng peaches, cantaloupe, muscat grapes, winter dates, yellow peaches, etc., are also not suitable for consumption. This type of fruit provides more than 100 kcal of energy per 100 grams. Watermelon contains 4% of sugar, while pear contains 12% of sugar. Banana has 20% of sugar. Although watermelon contains less sugar, eating 500 grams is equivalent to 100 grams of bananas and 170 grams of pears, so don’t eat too much. You should also pay attention to how you eat fruits. Don’t eat them immediately after a meal. You can eat them between meals or before going to bed. It is best to eat it experimentally? That is, test your urine sugar 2 hours after eating. If urine sugar increases, it is necessary to reduce the amount. For example, if urine sugar is still high after reducing fruit, the amount of staple food should be appropriately reduced. Diabetes pays attention to dietary therapy. The basic principle is to estimate the total calories required based on the patient's weight and activity level, and arrange the day reasonably. diet. Avoid foods with high sugar content. Eat less foods containing fat and starch. Eat mainly vegetables and grains. Supplement with a certain amount of high-quality protein foods such as lean meat, milk, eggs, soy products, etc. One question is: All fruits contain sugar? Can diabetics eat fruits? Can they eat fruits? First of all, it is not appropriate to completely avoid fruits because fruits contain a lot of vitamins, fiber and minerals. These are beneficial for diabetics. The sugars contained in fruits include glucose, fructose and sucrose. Fructose does not require insulin to be metabolized. Therefore, people with diabetes should not reject fruits altogether after their blood sugar is under control. Furthermore, the amount of sugar in fruits varies, and the conditions of diabetes are also different. Therefore, they cannot be treated equally. The situations must be distinguished. Under what circumstances can fruits be eaten? Not all diabetics can eat sweet fruits? Only Only patients whose condition is stable and whose blood sugar is basically under control can take it. Generally speaking, fasting blood glucose is below 7.8 mmol/L or below 140 mg/dL, blood sugar 2 hours after a meal is below 10 mmol/L/180 mg/dL, and glycosylated hemoglobin is below 7.5 mg/dL. Patients whose condition is stable and who rarely experience hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia can choose fruits with low sugar content and sweet and sour taste under the guidance of a nutritionist. For some patients with high blood sugar and unstable conditions, they can only choose vegetables and fruits with a sugar content of less than 5%, such as strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. Which fruits can be chosen? The basis for diabetic patients to choose fruits is mainly based on the sugar and starch content in the fruits, as well as the glycemic index of various fruits. It is recommended to choose fruits with less than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams, including cucumbers, watermelons, oranges, grapefruits, lemons, peaches, plums, apricots, loquats, pineapples, strawberries, cherries, etc. This type of fruit can provide 20 to 40 kcal of energy per 100 grams. Carefully choose fruits with a sugar content of 11 to 20 grams per 100 grams, including bananas, pomegranates, melons, oranges, apples, pears, lychees, mangoes, etc. This type of fruit can provide 50 to 90 kcal of energy per 100 grams. It is not advisable to choose fruits with a sugar content higher than 20 grams per 100 grams of fruit, including red dates and red fruits, especially dried dates, candied dates, persimmons, raisins, dried apricots, longans and other dried fruits, as well as preserved fruits, which should not be eaten. Fresh fruits with particularly high sugar content, such as red Fuji apples, persimmons, Laiyang pears, Feicheng peaches, cantaloupe, muscat grapes, winter dates, yellow peaches, etc., are also not suitable for consumption. This type of fruit provides more than 100 kcal of energy per 100 grams. How do diabetics eat fruits? Many vegetables can be eaten as fruits, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, etc. The sugar content of food per 100 grams is less than 5 grams. It is also rich in vitamins. It can completely replace fruits. It is suitable for people with diabetes. It can be promoted. The right amount of fruit to eat every day is part of the diabetic diet.

Each 100 grams of fresh fruit produces approximately 20 to 100 kcal of energy. Strictly speaking, the amount of fruit each patient should eat every day should be calculated by a nutritionist. But under normal circumstances, patients with stable blood sugar control can eat about 150 grams of fresh fruit with low sugar content every day. If you eat 200-250 grams of fresh fruit every day, you need to reduce 25 grams or half a ounce from the staple food throughout the day to avoid exceeding the total energy limit throughout the day.