Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, which are beneficial to diabetics, however, they also contain sucrose, glucose and fructose, and sugar is to be restricted, so can diabetics eat fruits? Diabetes is not a blanket rejection of fruit, the key lies in the type of fruit, the amount and the way to eat. First, under what circumstances can I eat fruit? Not all diabetic patients can eat sweet fruit, only the condition is stable, the basic control of blood sugar patients can eat. Generally speaking, patients with fasting blood sugar below 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL), 2 hours postprandial blood sugar below 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL), and glycosylated hemoglobin below 7.5%, with stable condition and infrequent hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia, can choose fruits with low sugar content and sweet and sour taste under the guidance of dietitians. For some patients with high blood sugar and unstable condition, they can only use vegetables and fruits with sugar content below 5%, such as strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. Second, which fruits can be used? The selection of fruits for diabetic patients is mainly based on the sugar content and starch content of fruits, as well as the glycemic index of different fruits. The sugar content of fruits varies greatly. Watermelon, melon, plum, coconut milk, all contain less than 5% sugar and can be selected. For example, the sugar content of watermelon is only 4%, which is only 1/19 of rice, similar to tofu, so as long as it is not consumed too much, it is perfectly fine to eat. Sugar content in 6-15% of the fruit are oranges, lemons, grapes, peaches, plums, apricots, loquats, pineapples, apples, sugar cane, oranges, grapefruit, pears, lychees, etc., eaten with care. As for the content of fruits above 16%, such as pomegranate, bananas, dates, red fruits, do not eat, especially the processing made of dates, persimmon cake, raisins, dried apricots, dried peaches or dried fruit, it must be contraindicated. 1, the recommended choice: less than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams of fruit, including cucumber, watermelon, orange, grapefruit, lemon, peach, plum, apricot, loquat, pineapple, strawberry, cherry, etc.. Such fruits can provide 20-40 kcal of energy per 100 grams. 2.Cautiously choose: fruits containing 11-20 grams of sugar per 100 grams of fruit, including bananas, pomegranates, melons, oranges, apples, pears, lychees, mangoes and so on. Such fruits can provide 50-90 kcal of energy per 100 grams. 3, should not be selected: per 100 grams of fruit containing more than 20 grams of sugar, including red dates, red fruit, especially dried dates, dates, persimmon cake, raisins, dried apricots, cinnamon and other dried fruits, as well as dried fruit should be prohibited. Fresh fruits with particularly high sugar content, such as red Fuji apples, persimmons, Laiyang pears, fatty peaches, hami melon, rose-scented grapes, winter dates, yellow peaches, etc. should also not be consumed. Such fruits provide more than 100 kcal of energy per 100 grams. 4, some vegetables can be eaten as fruit: both rich in vitamins, fiber and inorganic salts, and delicious and juicy, while containing less sugar, can be eaten by diabetics. Such as tomatoes contain only 2% sugar, melon, cucumber sugar content is also 2%, and rich in vitamins, can completely replace the fruit, suitable for diabetics to eat, can be promoted. Third, how much is appropriate to eat every day? Fruit is part of the diabetic recipe. Each 100 grams of fresh fruit produces about 20-100 kcal of energy. Strictly speaking, how much fruit is appropriate for each patient to eat every day should be calculated by a nutritionist. However, in general, patients with stable blood sugar control can eat about 150 grams of fresh fruit with low sugar content per day. If the daily amount of fresh fruit reaches 200-250 grams, 25 grams (half a tael) should be subtracted from the main food of the whole day to avoid exceeding the total energy limit of the whole day. Also do not eat too much fruit with low sugar content, the reason is simple, such as watermelon content of 4%, if you eat 300 grams, that is, 12 grams of sugar, equivalent to 100 grams of pears; if you eat 500 grams, then eat into 20 grams of sugar, equivalent to 100 grams of bananas, so the amount must not be too much. Fourth, what time is good to eat fruit? The best time to eat fruit is between two meals, when hungry or after physical activity, as energy and nutrient supplement. Usually, it can be chosen around 9:30 am, 3:30 pm, or 1 hour after dinner or 1 hour before bedtime. It is not advocated to eat fruits immediately before or after meals to avoid excessive carbohydrate intake at one time, resulting in high postprandial blood sugar and increasing the burden on the pancreas. It is a good way to try to eat, that is, to measure urine sugar 2 hours after eating fruits, if urine sugar increases, then the amount of fruit needs to be reduced; if urine sugar is still high after fruit reduction, then the amount of staple food needs to be reduced again appropriately. All in all, fruit should be considered as a part of the dietary treatment, so as to achieve the goal of supplementing nutrition and controlling diabetes at the same time. The effect of each fruit on blood sugar is different for each individual. If you have a blood glucose meter at home, it is helpful to measure your blood glucose or urine sugar before eating fruits and 2 hours after eating fruits to know whether you can eat such fruits and whether you have eaten too much.