We scored all 7 entree-style items on Waffle House'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Chop Dinner | Entrees | 35g | 510 | 55 | 59 |
| Grits (regular) | Breakfast | 21g | 130 | 70 | 57 |
| Hashbrowns (regular) | Breakfast | 29g | 230 | 70 | 51 |
| Plain Waffle | Breakfast | 37g | 270 | 67 | 46 |
| Pecan Waffle | Breakfast | 38g | 330 | 65 | 44 |
| Blueberry Waffle | Breakfast | 41g | 290 | 65 | 43 |
| Hashbrowns Covered & Smothered | Breakfast | 40g | 350 | 68 | 42 |
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 Waffle House 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 →