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Hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar — recognising symptoms, quick treatment and prevention.

Hypoglycemia Food Guide — search rice, roti, dal and 200 more foods, rated Green / Amber / Red for fast vs slow carbohydrates.

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Protein Foods · Hypoglycemia

Fish, chicken, eggs and paneer help keep you full and steady.

Educational guidance only — not a personal diet prescription. Content is medically reviewed and based on recognised clinical guidelines — see references. If you have feedback or a suggestion to improve this website, .

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Grilled bangus (milkfish)

inihaw na bangus

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: 1 serving (about 120 g)

Grilled Fish — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Grilled white fish

hammour, machli, samak

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 120 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Kerala fish curry

meen curry, meen kuzhambu

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Salmon

salmon

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Sinigang na isda

sinigang

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: 1 bowl (about 300 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Tofu

soybean curd, tokwa

Steady energy — a good regular meal or bedtime snack to help prevent lows.

Portion: 100 g (about 100 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Aloo gosht

potato meat curry

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Beef burger

hamburger

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 burger (about 220 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Butter chicken

murgh makhani

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Chicken Adobo — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken adobo

adobong manok

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken chettinad

chettinad kozhi

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken karahi

kadai chicken

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken shawarma wrap

shawerma

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 wrap (about 250 g)

Chicken Tikka — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken tikka (grilled)

tikka boti

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Egg Boiled — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Egg (boiled)

anda, bayd, itlog

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 1 large egg (about 50 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Egg curry

anda curry, mutta curry

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 2 eggs with gravy (about 200 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Grilled chicken breast

chicken breast

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Haleem

daleem, harees (South Asian)

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Longganisa

longanisa

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 80 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Nihari

nahari

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Palak paneer

saag paneer

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Paneer — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Paneer

chenna, cottage cheese (Indian)

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 50 g (matchbox size × 2) (about 50 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Paneer tikka

tandoori paneer

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: palm-size (about 100 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Pork adobo

adobong baboy

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 1 serving (about 150 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Seekh kebab

seekh kabab

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 100 g)

Shish Tawook — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Shish tawook

shish taouk

Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.

Portion: 1 skewer serving (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Tinola

chicken tinola

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 1 bowl (about 300 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Tocino

chicken tocino, pork tocino

Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.

Portion: 2–3 slices (about 100 g)

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