Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 5:Food Exchange List

Cereal exchange

• Each exchange supplies 5g carbohydrate, 2-3.5g proteins, 0.5g fat and 72 kcal of energy.
• Exchanges based on rice or ragi supply 2g proteins.
• Exchanges based on wheat or bajra supply 3.5g proteins.
• Exchanges based on sorghum & maize supply 2.8g proteins.
• Cereals supply about 70-80% of carbohydrate + calories in diets of low income groups
• High income groups about 50-60% of carbohydrates + calories

Exchange	Measure	Weight(g)
Bread Biscuit Vermicelli, cooked Rice, cooked Idli Dosai Cereal porridge Chapathi Ragi balls Ragi roti Sorghum roti Maize roti Wheat semolina upma	1slice two ½ cup ½ cup one one ½ cup one ½ cup ½ ½ ½ ½ cup	25 22 70 70 70 60 100 30 80 35 35 35 80