Nutrition Facts for Picnic Food

Summer is the time for picnics. Are you wondering about the nutrition facts for typical picnic foods? If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that it's wise to be aware of the calories, fat grams and carbohydrates in your meals. It's especially important to keep track of how many carbs you eat at a meal.

Too many carbohydrates at one time can spike your blood sugar. Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars, which are absorbed into your bloodstream. If you have diabetes, this can make blood sugar rise. Prolonged high blood sugars are harmful to your health.

Choosing foods with lower calories and fat can help you maintain a healthy weight, which will also help you manage your diabetes.

Below is a chart of the most popular picnic foods with nutrition facts listed for calories, fat grams, grams of carbohydrate, and fiber. Use About.com's Calorie Count to find nutrition facts for thousands of food items.

Remember to add plenty of the season's finest fruits and vegetables to your picnic basket. They're delicious, full of vitamins and fat-free. For carb counts and nutrition facts of summertime fruits, click these links...

• Watermelon
• Strawberries
• Peaches
• Pineapple

_{Nutrition facts from CalorieCount.com, a free online diet service from About.com}

Nutrition Facts for Picnic Food

FOOD	Serving Size	Calories	Grams of Fat	Grams of Carbs	Fiber
Potato Salad	1 cup	358	20.5	27.9	3.2
Macaroni Salad	3/4 cup	440	39.0	23.0	1.0
Baked Brown Beans	1 cup	382	13.0	54.1	13.9
Coleslaw	3/4 cup	66	2.2	20.5	1.3
Fruit Salad	1 cup	123	0	29.0	2.0
Corn on the Cob	1 ear, buttered	155	3.4	31.9	0.8
Hotdog with Bun	1	308	18.8	23.6	0.9
Hamburger with Bun	3 oz. patty	304	11.9	21.3	0.9
Chicken Breast	3 oz. grilled	142	3.1	0.0	0.0