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For treating a low, how much juice or regular soda gives about 15 grams of carbs?

4 ounces, or half a cup.

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  1. 4 ounces (half a cup) ✔
  2. 2 ounces (a quarter cup)
  3. 8 ounces (one cup)

Why: CDC lists 4 ounces (half a cup) of juice or regular, non-diet soda as one way to get 15 grams of carbs for a low. Diet soda won't work because it has no sugar.

Huh, didn't know that: Hard candies, jellybeans or gumdrops also work; check the label for how much.

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Answer: 4 ounces (half a cup). CDC lists 4 ounces (half a cup) of juice or regular, non-diet soda as one way to get 15 grams of carbs for a low. Diet soda won't work because it has no sugar.

  1. CDC: Treatment of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) www.cdc.gov/diabetes/treatment/treatment-low-blood-sugar-hypoglycemia.html
    4 ounces (½ cup) of juice or regular (non-diet) soda.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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