Yes, you can snack if you have diabetes! Below are snacks that can help curb your hunger and control your blood sugar levels at the same time. Remember, just like meals, snacks should consist of a healthy combination of protein, fat, and carbohydrate. Try these snacks that are only 100-200 calories and contain between 5-30 grams of carbohydrate.

Snacks with less than 5 grams of carbohydrate

• 3 celery sticks with 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
• 5 baby carrots
• 5 cherry tomatoes with 1 Tablespoon ranch
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• 1 cup cucumber slices with 1 Tablespoon ranch dressing
• ¼ cup of fresh blueberries
• 1 cup of salad greens, 1/2 cup of diced cucumber, and with vinegar and oil
• 1 frozen sugar-free popsicle
• 1 cup of light popcorn
• 2 saltine crackers
• 10 gold-fish crackers
• 16 green olives
• ½ cup sugar-free jello
• 1 oz laughing cow cheese
• 2 Tablespoons pumpkin or sesame seeds

Snacks containing about 15 grams of carbohydrate

• 1 medium apple with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
• 18 small pretzel twists with 1 ounce of low-fat cheese
• 3 cups of microwave popcorn and 6 to 10 unsalted nuts
• 1 cup baby carrots, red pepper slices, or raw green beans with 1/4 cup of hummus
• 6 oz container of plain low-fat yogurt
• 6 reduced fat (<5 gms of fat per serving), whole wheat crackers with 1 ounce of low-fat cheese
• 1 reduced fat graham cracker with 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Snacks containing about 30 grams of carbohydrate

• 1 cup of high-fiber whole-wheat cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 turkey and low-fat cheese sandwich with one serving of fresh fruit
• 1 low-fat/ high-fiber (>5 gms) granola or cereal bar
• 1 whole wheat English muffin with 1 tsp of butter
• 6 oz container of low-fat plain yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup whole-grain cereal
• 1/2 cup of sugar-free pudding and 2 vanilla wafers
• 1/4 cup dried fruit and 6 to 10 unsalted nuts
• 8 oz low-fat chocolate milk