Cut fruits (1 piece)

Choose smaller portions of cut fruit and avoid eating it alone; pair it with protein or fat such as plain unsweetened Greek yogurt, nuts, seeds, or natural peanut butter.

Favor lower-sugar fruits such as berries, cherries, apples, pears, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, and plums; limit larger servings of pineapple, watermelon, ripe bananas, mango, and grapes.

Eat fruit after a balanced meal containing protein, non-starchy vegetables, and healthy fats instead of as a standalone snack or on an empty stomach.

Keep the fruit intact as much as possible: choose whole fruit or larger pieces rather than blended fruit, juice, purées, or very finely chopped fruit.

Avoid adding honey, syrups, sweetened yogurt, granola, dried fruit, or fruit juice to cut fruit.

Track your response with your glucose meter or continuous monitor, adjust portions based on your results, and discuss repeated large spikes with your clinician or diabetes educator.