We scored all 6 entree-style items on Red Lobster's menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.
Best choices
Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.
| Item | Category | Carbs | Calories | Est. GI | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Salmon | Entrees | 0g | 310 | 0 | 81 |
| Caesar Salad | Salads | 13g | 370 | 40 | 79 |
| Snow Crab Legs (1 lb) | Entrees | 0g | 480 | 0 | 77 |
| Lobster Bisque (cup) | Soups | 13g | 230 | 48 | 77 |
| New England Clam Chowder (cup) | Soups | 15g | 220 | 50 | 76 |
| Shrimp Scampi Linguine | Pasta | 79g | 1060 | 60 | 26 |
How we score it
Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.
The full Red Lobster menu -- all 11 items -- is searchable in the GlucoBeacon app's Restaurant Advisor, scored live against your own carb and calorie goals instead of a generic budget, with one-tap logging straight to your blood sugar history. Download GlucoBeacon on Google Play →