Carbohydrate Content in Popular Foods

As previously mentioned in other posts, a carbohydrate rich diet is a requirement for all athletes to properly fuel for sport. Keeping track of about how many grams of carbohydrates you are eating with each meal and snack will help you meet your goal amount. Here is the carbohydrate content of some popular foods:  

Food	g CHO	Food	g CHO	Food	g CHO
Bagel, wheat	48 g	Banana, medium	26 g	Raisins, small box	34 g
Apple, medium	25 g	Pretzels, 10	47 g	Chocolate milk, 1 cup	30 g
Cheerios, 1 cup	21 g	Fruit yogurt, 8 oz nonfat	46 g	Potato, baked	34 g

Favorite food not listed? I found all of this information from the USDA National Nutrient Database. It has an easy search option for you to look up information for whatever food you choose.