Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 6:Food Exchange List

Milk exchange

• Provide 8g proteins, 12g carbohydrate, 10g fat and 170 k cal energy.
• Buffalo milk provides more fat (20g fat) and 260 k cal energy and skim milk provides 80 k cal energy and no fat.
• When milk exchanges are used as source of proteins, quantity of carbohydrates and fats provided by them should also be noted.

Exchange	Measure	Weight(g)
Milk, cow- whole Milk, buffalo- whole Milk , skim- liquid Milk powder- whole(26 % fat) Milk powder- skimmed Curds (from whole cow milk) Curds(from whole buffalo milk) Curds (from skim milk)	1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 3-5 tb.sp 3-5 tb.sp 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup	240 240 240 35 35 240 240 240 -