Fruits and Diabetes

Fruits have carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They are naturally low in fat (except for avocados) and sodium. Most fruits have more carbs than do vegetables.

Best Choices:

• Plain frozen fruit or fruit canned in fruit juice
• Fresh fruit
• Sugar-free or low-sugar jam or preserves
• No-sugar-added applesauce
• 100% fruit juice

Worst Choices:

• Canned fruit with heavy sugar syrup
• Chewy fruit rolls
• Regular jam, jelly, and preserves (unless portion is kept small)
• Sweetened applesauce
• Fruit punch, fruit drinks, fruit juice drinks