This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Meal bolus (carbohydrates)
Bolus = carbohydrates / carbohydrate factor, optionally plus correction bolus
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Meal bolus (carbohydrates): What does this calculator compute?
Calculates the meal bolus from the amount of carbohydrate and the carbohydrate factor (500 rule or individual) and optionally adds a correction bolus for the current blood glucose.
Meal bolus (carbohydrates): Which sources is this calculator based on?
Cengiz E, Danne T, Ahmad T, et al.: ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Insulin treatment in children and adolescents with diabetes (Pediatr Diabetes 23:1277–1296) (2022); Davidson PC, Hebblewhite HR, Steed RD, Bode BW: Analysis of guidelines for basal-bolus insulin dosing: basal insulin, correction factor, and carbohydrate-to-insulin ratio (Endocr Pract 14:1095–1101) (2008)