Restaurant menus, ranked for blood sugar
Eating out doesn't have to mean a guessing game. We rank each menu by net carbs (total carbohydrate minus fiber), the biggest lever on the rise after a meal. 8 popular chains, ranked below.
Gentle · 15 g net carb or underModerate · 16–35 gHigh · over 35 g
Bakery-cafe
Burgers & fries
Chicken
Coffee & cafe
Mexican
Sandwiches
Carbohydrate figures are approximate, taken from each chain's published nutrition information; recipes and menus change, so check the restaurant's current nutrition page for exact numbers. This is general information, not medical or dietary advice.
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Menu numbers are a guide; your own response is what matters. Log a reading after a meal out, add a note, and SteadyRange shows you the patterns, on a private log you control.