🍔 Eating Out with T1D: Carb Counting at Restaurants Made Easier 🍟
Dining out doesn’t have to mean guessing games! 🎯 Here are a few tips to stay carb-savvy at restaurants:
✅ Look it up first – Of course, many places do not list nutritional information. In that case, we will use one of the websites or apps listed on the carb website and apps post. Other times we will just SWAG it! (Scientifically Wild A** Guess) You will get the hang of that in no time!
📱 Snap + Search: Take a photo of your plate and estimate carbs using image-based apps or AI tools (like some CGMs and pumps now support!).
🧠 Know your go-to guesses:
- Burger bun = ~25–30g
- Slice of pizza = ~30–40g
- Pasta, 1 cup = ~45g
- Fries, medium = ~45–60g
🔁 Stick to known favorites – If a certain meal works well for your blood sugars, repeat it!
💡 Pro tip: High-fat meals (like pizza or fried food) can delay glucose spikes—consider a split bolus or extended insulin if you’re on a pump.
Are you like me and always trying to quickly find the nutrition facts at various restaurants and fast food places? Some places have them easily accessible while others I feel like I have to dig deep to find the carbohydrate counts. I wanted to make this page to have easy access to carb counts at some of the most popular restaurants and fast food chains. Save this page to your favorites so you have it next time you are out to eat!
T1D doesn’t take a break when you eat out—but with some planning, you can enjoy the food and keep your numbers in range. 💪💉
Click on the name of each restaurant/fast food chain to access their nutritional information.
Fast Food:
Chick Fil A
McDonalds
Burger King
Popeyes
Wendy’s
KFC
Wing Stop
Raising Cane’s
Piada
Chipotle
Five Guys
Blaze Pizza
Breakfast Places:
Panera Bread
Starbucks
Tim Horton’s
Dunkin
First Watch
Duck Donuts
Bruegger’s Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Hoagies:
Firehouse Subs
Jersey Mike’s
Subway
Jimmy John’s
DiBella’s Subs
East Coast Subs
Primo Hoagies
Restaurants:
Eat N Park
Condado
BJs Brewhouse
Cracker Barrel
Red Lobster
Olive Garden
Buffalo Wild Wings
Texas Roadhouse
Lonestar Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse
Bonefish Grill
Primanti Bros.
Cheesecake Factory
We will continue to add to this list, if you want to see more, please let us know!
