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1600 kcal diabetes diet chart
A general diabetes diet chart, available to download in English, Hindi and Gujarati.
How to use this general diet chart
The chart is a starting point for planning balanced meals. Choose the language that is easiest for you to use, download the PDF and use its meal ideas and food-exchange examples to plan ahead.
A 1600 kcal chart is not suitable for everyone. Your food needs can change with your height, activity, weight goals, pregnancy, kidney health and the treatment you are taking. A doctor or dietitian can help you decide whether this general chart fits your needs.
What the English chart includes
The chart introduces the plate method, showing the proportions of different foods in a meal. It includes a sample 1600 kcal day meal plan covering early morning, breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, evening, dinner and bedtime.
Tables compare foods to choose more often with foods to avoid across starters and snacks, main courses and desserts. The sample menu includes options such as poha, vegetable idli, wheat dalia, multigrain chapattis, vegetables, dal, curd, chicken and fish.
The chart also lists daily food groups and household measures, and gives food-exchange examples for adding variety. For a broader introduction to diabetes, read the Gujarati diabetes guide.