Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 5:Food Exchange List

Food Exchange Lists (Value per exchange)

FOOD EXCHANGE	Carbohydrates(g)	Proteins(g)	Fat(g)	Calories (k.cal)
Carbohydrate exchange containing proteins Cereal exchange Roots and tuber exchange	15 15	2 – 3.5 0.5 - 2	0.5 ----	72 64
Carbohydrate exchange not containing protein Sugar, syrups, sago, honey, jaggery etc. Fruit juices, squashes, jams, jellies etc.	15 15	--- ----	---- -----	60 60
Protein exchange Meat, fish & egg exchange Milk exchanges Legume exchanges (dry and immature legumes) Nuts and oilseeds exchanges	12 23 7	8 8 8 8	6 10 1 16	86 170 130 204
Fat exchange	----	-----	10	90
Vegetable exchange Low carbohydrate vegetable Medium carbohydrate vegetable High carbohydrate vegetable	7 15 15	1-6 1-7 1-2	--- --- ---	32-52 64-68 64-68