Skip to content

Diabetes Amigo

Supporting the parents and caregivers of kids diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

  • Daily T1D
    • Daily Diabetes Kit/Bag
    • Insulin Storage
  • CGM
  • Insulin Pumps
  • Easing MDI Injections
  • Carb Counting
  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Home
  • Measuring and Counting Carbs

Measuring and Counting Carbs

Every carbohydrate counts toward my child’s blood sugar staying in range. Detailed below are tools for measuring different types of carbohydrates to obtain accurate carbohydrate counts.

Food Scales / Dry Carbs / Wet Carbs / Sticky Carbs / Lows at Night

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see the affiliate disclosure for more details.

Food Scales

Digital Measuring Scoop
Scale with Bowl
Perfect Scale for Measuring Carbs
Digital Scale
Travel Food Scale

Dry Carbs

Measuring Cups and Spoons
Collapsible Measuring Cups

Wet Carbs

Digital Measuring Cup
Beakers
Liquid Carb Measuring Cups
Measuring Glass Cup

Sticky Ingredients

Peanut butter, honey, syrup, etc.

Adjustable Measuring Cylinder
Adjustable Measuring Cup

Lows at Night

EZ Dose Oral Syringe
Oral Medicine Syringe
Reusable Cups with lids and ounces markings

Want more information? Read the full blog post.

  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Copyright © 2026 Diabetes Amigo.

Theme: Oceanly News by ScriptsTown