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How wide is the plate used for the Diabetes Plate Method?

9 inches across, because plate size controls portion size.

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  1. 12 inches
  2. 9 inches ✔
  3. 6 inches

Why: ADA says to start with a plate nine inches across, because the size of the plate controls the size of the portions. If your dinner plates are bigger, a salad or dessert plate works.

Huh, didn't know that: CDC says a 9-inch plate is about the length of a business envelope.

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Answer: 9 inches. ADA says to start with a plate nine inches across, because the size of the plate controls the size of the portions. If your dinner plates are bigger, a salad or dessert plate works.

  1. ADA Diabetes Food Hub, What is the Diabetes Plate? diabetesfoodhub.org/blog/what-diabetes-plate
    To start out, you need a plate that is nine inches across.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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