21 Jun Got Diabetes? Get Fed on the Run!
Navigating diabetes and eating out can make your head spin. We have taken the time out of the equation and given you 3 days worth of consistent carbohydrate meal options at three of our favorite fast/casual food spots: Panera, PRET, and Au Bon Pain.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are based on 3-4 carbohydrate servings per meal or 45-60 g carbohydrate and snacks are based on 1-2 carbohydrate servings per meal or 15-30 g carbohydrate per snack.
| Panera Bread | PRET | Au Bon Pain | |
| Breakfast | French Croissant + plain Greek yogurt + fruit cup = 55-60 g carb
Steel cut oatmeal with strawberries and pecans = 50-55 g carb
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Cranberry orange scone + egg and spinach pot = 50-55 g carb
Five grain oatmeal + raw almonds = 60-65 g carb
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2 egg and cheese on plain bagel = 50-55 g carb
Superfood Blueberry Chia Hot Cereal + 2 hard boiled eggs + 16 oz cafe latte = 35-40 g carb
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| Lunch | You Pick Two: half roasted turkey and avocado BLT + half bistro French onion soup = 45-50 g carb
Classic chicken salad + ½ chocolate chip cookie = 45-50 g carb
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Chicken and bacon sandwich + 1 serving of organic popcorn = 45-50 g carb
Large tomato and feta cheese soup + Pret’s tuna salad sandwich = 50-55 g carb
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Caprese melt on ciabetta + small chicken noodle soup =
60-65 g carb
Chicken cobb salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing + Multigrain chips = 40-45 g carb
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| Dinner | ½ portion of macaroni and cheese + Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with almonds = 50-55 g carb
Chicken soba noodle salad with peanut sauce = 50-55g carb
Lentil Quinoa Bowl with Chicken = 45-60 g carb |
Falafael mezze salad with tahini dressing + sea salt chips = 60-65 g carb
Spicy shrimp and cilantro wrap + melon medley = 45-50 g carb
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5 oz chicken parmesan +¾ c pasta rigate = 55-60 g carb
Garden and avocado wrap + small chicken and vegetable stew = 55-60 g carb
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| Snack | Other ½ chocolate chip cookie (from lunch) + handful nuts (brought from home) = 25-30 g carb
Small latte with whole milk + packet of peanut butter (brought from home) = 20-25 g carb
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Blueberry and granola pot = 30-35 g carb total
Omega 3 mix (cranberries, roasted almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, pepitas) = 15-20 g carb
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Strawberry fruit cup + kind bar = 25-30 g carb
Potato chips + handful of mixed nuts = 20-25 g carb |
