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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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Vegetables · Hypoglycemia

Non-starchy vegetables should fill half your plate.

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, .

Vegetables — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Avial

aviyal

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Baingan bharta

bhurtha, eggplant mash

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Bhindi masala (okra)

bamia, bhindi, okra

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 160 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Broccoli

brokoli

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

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 156 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Cabbage thoran

palya, poriyal

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Fattoush

fatoush

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

Portion: 1½ cups (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Mixed vegetable sabzi

mix sabzi

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Palak Saag — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Palak / sarson saag

palak sabzi, saag

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 180 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Pinakbet

pakbet

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Tabbouleh

tabouli

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 120 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Aloo gobi

potato cauliflower

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Karela — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Bitter gourd (karela)

ampalaya, bitter melon, pavakkai

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

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 125 g)

Boiled Potato — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Boiled potato

aloo, batata, patatas

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

Portion: 1 medium (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Boiled sweet potato (kamote)

camote, shakarkandi

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

Portion: 1 medium (about 130 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Bottle gourd (lauki)

doodhi, ghiya, upo

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

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Carrot

gajar, jazar, karot

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

Portion: 1 medium (about 61 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Cauliflower

gobi, qarnabeet

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

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 124 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Coconut chutney

thengai chutney

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

Portion: 2 tablespoons (about 30 g)

Cucumber Salad — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Cucumber salad

kheera, khiyar, pipino

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 120 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Ginisang ampalaya

ampalaya with egg

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Laing

taro leaves in coconut

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Lumpiang sariwa

fresh spring roll

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

Portion: 1 roll (about 150 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Mutabal

baba ghanoush

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

Portion: 3 tablespoons (about 60 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Rasam

chaaru, saaru

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

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Spinach (plain cooked)

kangkong (similar), palak, sabanekh

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

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 180 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Sweet corn

bhutta, mais

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

Portion: ½ cup (about 80 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Tomato

kamatis, tamatar, tamatim

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

Portion: 1 medium (about 123 g)

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