Walmart Snacks for Diabetes: Easy Grab-and-Go Options for Balanced Blood Sugar!

What makes a good snack for diabetes? 

A snack is typically a small eating occasion in between meals to honor hunger cues and keep blood sugar stable. While we often recommend somewhere between 30-60 grams of carbohydrate per meal, a snack is going to be smaller, such as 15-20 grams of carbohydrate. Ideally, that carbohydrate will also have some fiber. We want to pair that carbohydrate with either protein or fat to help slow the release of glucose and keep blood sugar from spiking. 

What are carbohydrate snack foods? 

Typical carbohydrate snack foods consist of:

• Crackers
• Bread
• Granola
• Granola bars
• Fruit
• Chips
• Pretzels 
• Popcorn
• Bread

What about fiber?

Carbohydrate snack foods don’t have to contain fiber but it can definitely help with stabilizing blood sugar. You can certainly choose some of your favorites from the list above, but we also suggest trying some that have a higher fiber content. The carbs in our list of Walmart snacks mostly have increased fiber. A good amount of fiber is about 3 grams per serving. 

Good sources of protein and fat for snacks

Adding protein and/or fat is a great way to keep blood sugars stable when eating meals and snacks. Typical snack proteins and fats include:

• Deli meat
• Meat sticks or jerky
• Hardboiled eggs
• Tuna or chicken salad
• Greek yogurt
• Cottage cheese
• Cheese
• Edamame
• Nut butter
• Nuts or seeds
• Dips/spreads

Walmart Snacks for Diabetes – One and Done

These snacks are a good balance of carb and protein and can make a decent snack on their own.

• Ready Clean Protein Bar (28 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 15 g protein)
• Dannon Light and Fit Greek (9 g carb, 0 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 12 g pro)
• Power Crunch Kids High Protein (9 g carb, 1 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 10 g pro)
• Aloha Minis (10 g carb, 2 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 6 g pro)
• IQ Bars (10 g carb, 7 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 12 g pro)
• Fairlife Core Power Protein Shake (8 g carb, 1 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 26 g pro)
• OWYN Non-Dairy Protein Shake (8 g carb, 5 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 20 g pro)
• Oats Overnight  (34 g carb, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 15 g pro)
• Sargento Balanced Breaks (12 g carb, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 7 g pro)
• Thin Dipped Blue Diamond Almonds (10 g carb, 3 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 5 g pro)

Walmart Snacks for Diabetes: Pick and Choose

These are good carb, protein, and fat options that can be combined however you prefer to make a balanced snack.

Protein and/or Fat

• Wonderful pistachios (5 g carb, 2 g fiber, 5 g pro)
• Once Again Almond Butter Pouch (17 g fat, 6 g carb, 3 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 7 g pro 
• The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame (7 g carb, 4 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 11 g pro)
• Mini Chomp Sticks (0 g carb, 0 g f, 0 g sugar, 4 g pro) 
• Snack Mates Chicken & Maple Meat Sticks (2 g carb, 0 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 7 g pro)
• Great Value Mozzarella String Cheese (0 g carb, 0 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 7 g pro)
• Oikos Triple Zero (7 g carb, 0 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 15 g pro)
• Rojo’s 5 Layer Dip (3 g carb, 1 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 1 g pro)
• Herdez Guacamole (2g carb, 1 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 1 g pro)

You certainly don’t need to purchase these specific brands to build a tasty, balanced snack. Use our guidelines for pairing carbs, fiber, protein, and fat together into meals and snacks to keep blood sugar stable. 

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