We scored all 6 entree-style items on Smoothie King'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim-N-Trim Vanilla (20oz) | Other | 44g | 220 | 50 | 59 |
| Daily Warrior (20oz) | Other | 50g | 280 | 48 | 54 |
| Original High Protein Banana (20oz) | Other | 64g | 380 | 55 | 47 |
| Pure Recharge Mango Strawberry (20oz) | Other | 58g | 210 | 58 | 37 |
| Pineapple Surf (20oz) | Other | 78g | 290 | 60 | 34 |
| Strawberry X-Treme (20oz) | Other | 72g | 310 | 62 | 33 |
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 Smoothie King menu -- all 10 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 →