A food for type II diabetes controls calories and focuses on carbohydrates, but all food types and nutrients must be balanced to help keep blood sugar under control. The food exchange list, developed by the American Diabetes Association and American Dietetic Association, is a guide to how much of each type of food you should eat. Foods that are nutritionally equivalent are grouped together so that any one food, in the amount listed, can be exchanged for another in the same group. A dietitian can show you how to fit foods from the exchange list…