Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 6:Food Exchange List

Low carbohydrate vegetable

• Each exchange provides 7g carbohydrate, 1-6g protein and 32 calories.
• Includes all green leafy vegetables and some other vegetables.

Exchange	Weight(g)
Amaranth/lpomea/water cress leaves Celery/mint Coriander leaves Lettuce/spinach Knol khol/cauliflower/parwar/brinjal French beans(pods) Ash gourd/bitter gourd/ridge gourd/snake gourd Cucumber Ladies finger Tomato green Plantain flower Plantain stem/pumpkin tender/radish	120 70 100 150 120 130 150 200 80 90 60 100