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FOOD EXHANGE LISTS FOR MEAL PLANNING The Exchange Lists is basic tool in nutrition and used in mean planning, diet instruction and estimating the energy and macronutrient content of normal and therapeutic diets. This tool was developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, DOST. Summary of the Seven Exchange List List No. Food Group Measure Kcalories Per Group Carbohydrat es gm Protein gm Fat gm 1 A 1 B 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vegetable A Vegetable B Fruit Milk Whole milk Low fat milk Skimmed Rice Meat and Fish A. Low fat B. Medium fat C. High fat Fat Sugar 1 cup raw ½ cup cooked ½ cup raw ½ cup cooked varies Varies 4 tablespoon Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon - 16 40 170 125 80 100 41 86 122 45 20 - 3 10 12 12 12 23 - - - - 5 - 1 - 8 8 8 2 8 8 8 - - - - - 10 5 Tr - 1 6 10 5 - List 1 – VEGETABLE EXCHANGE LIST Vegetables are important sources of minerals and vitamins. Include two to three servings, one of which should be dark green and yellow. Each exchange in this list contains: CHO PRO Fat ENERGY (g) (g) (g) (kcalories) Group A - - - - Group B 3 1 - 16 Group A vegetables contain negligible carbohydrates, protein and energy if 1 exchange or less is used. When 2 exchanges are used, compute as one Group B Vegetable. Unless otherwise specified, the portion size for one vegetable exchange is: Vegetable A: 1 exchange = 1 cup raw (25 g) Or ½ cup cooked (45 g) Vegetable B: 1 exchange = ½ cup raw (40 g) ½ cup cooked (45 g)

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FOOD EXHANGE LISTS FOR MEAL PLANNING

The Exchange Lists is basic tool in nutrition and used in mean planning, diet

instruction and estimating the energy and macronutrient content of normal and

therapeutic diets. This tool was developed by the Food and Nutrition Research

Institute, DOST.

Summary of the Seven Exchange List

List

No.

Food Group Measure Kcalories

Per

Group

Carbohydrat

es gm

Protein

gm

Fat

gm

1 A

1 B

2

3

4

5

6

7

Vegetable A

Vegetable B

Fruit

Milk

Whole milk

Low fat milk

Skimmed

Rice

Meat and Fish

A. Low fat

B. Medium fat

C. High fat

Fat

Sugar

1 cup raw

½ cup cooked

½ cup raw

½ cup cooked

varies

Varies

4 tablespoon

Varies

Varies

Varies

Varies

Varies

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

-

16

40

170

125

80

100

41

86

122

45

20

-

3

10

12

12

12

23

-

-

-

-

5

-

1

-

8

8

8

2

8

8

8

-

-

-

-

-

10

5

Tr

-

1

6

10

5

-

List 1 – VEGETABLE EXCHANGE LIST

Vegetables are important sources of minerals and vitamins. Include two to

three servings, one of which should be dark green and yellow.

Each exchange in this list contains:

CHO PRO Fat ENERGY

(g) (g) (g) (kcalories)

Group A - - - -

Group B 3 1 - 16

Group A vegetables contain negligible carbohydrates, protein and energy if 1

exchange or less is used. When 2 exchanges are used, compute as one Group B

Vegetable. Unless otherwise specified, the portion size for one vegetable exchange

is:

Vegetable A: 1 exchange = 1 cup raw (25 g)

Or ½ cup cooked (45 g)

Vegetable B: 1 exchange = ½ cup raw (40 g)

½ cup cooked (45 g)

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The list shows the kinds of vegetables to use for one vegetable exchange.

GROUP A

Acelgas (Chinese cabbage) Katuray leavesa

Alagaw leavesa Lettuce b

Alugbati leaves b Malunggay leaves b

Ampalaya fruit Malunggay podsAmpalaya leaves Mushroom, freshBalbalulang (seaweed) a Mustard leaves b

Baguio beans (abitsuelas) Okra a,b

Bamboo shoot (labong) Onion bulbBanana heart (puso ng saging) Pako a,b

Bataw pods a Papaya greenBeets PatolaCabbage Pepper fruitCassava leaves and tops a,b Pepper leaves b

Cauliflower Petsay b

Camote leaves a,b Pokpoklo (seaweed)Celery RadishChayote fruit b Saluyot a,b

Chayote leaves b Sigarilyas podsChayote leaves b Squash flowers b

Cucumber Squash leaves a

Gabi leaves b Stringbeans leaves (sitaw, dahon) b

Garlic leaves a Sweet pea pods (sitsaro)Himbabao a Talinum b

Kangkong b Tomato b

Kangkong b Unsoy b

Katuray flowers a Upo

GROUP B

Fresh:

Carrot Pigeon pea pods (kadyos, bunga)Coconut shoot (ubod) Rimas6Cowpea, pods (papaya, bunga) Singkamas pods (bunga)Kamansi Singkamas tuber (lamang ugat)Langka, hilaw Squash fruitLima bean, pods (patani, bunga) Stringbeans pod (sitaw, bunga)Mungbean sprout (toge)

Processed:

Food Weight in

grams

E.P.

Measure

Asparagus tips 90 1 cupBaby corn 15 2 (8 cm long x 5-1/2 circumference

each)Green peas, canned 15 1 tablespoonGolden sweet corn, canned 20 2 tablespoonsMushroom, canned 110 1/3 cupTomato juice, canned 60 ½ cup undilutedWater chestnut, canned 25 3 (2 cm diameter each)______________a These vegetables are rich sources of fiber.

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b These vegetables are rich sources of pro-vitamin A.

List 2 – FRUIT EXCHANGE LIST

Fruits are important for their vitamin, mineral and fiber contents. Include at

least two to three exchanges daily in the diet, one of which should be rich in Vitamin

C.

1 exchange = 10 grams carbohydrate = 40 kcalories

This list shows the kinds and amounts of foods to use for one fruit exchange.

Food Weight (g) Measure +

A.P. E.P.Fresh:Anonas a,c 65 35 ½ of 5 x 8 cmApple 86 65 ½ of 8 cm diameter or 1 (6 cm diameter)Atis c 70 45 1 (5cm diameter)Balimbing a 153 135 1-1/2 of 9 x 5 cmBanana: Bungulan 60 40 ½ of 15 x 4 cm Lakatan 51 40 1 (9 x 3 cm) Latundan 55 40 1 (9 x 3 cm) Saba 70 40 1 (10 x 4 cm)Cashew c 78 70 1 (7 x 6-1/2 cm)Chico a 54 45 1 (4 cm diameter)Dalanghita a 300 135 2 (6 cm diameter each)Datiles a,c 61 50 1 cupDuhat 80 60 20 (2 cm diameter each)Durian 150 30 1 segment of 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 cm or 1-1/2

tablespoons)Grapes a 69 55 10 (2 cm diameter each) or 4 (3 cm diameter

each)Guava a,c 81 80 2 (4 cm diameter each)Guwayabano c 86 60 1 slice (8 x 6 x 2 cm) or ½ cupJackfruit, ripe 118 40 3 segments (6 cm diameter each)Kamachile c 110 55 7 podsLansones 103 70 7 (4 x 2 cm each)Lychees 77 50 5 (3 cm diameter each)Mabolo a 83 50 2/3 of 6 cm diameterMakopa a 169 135 3 (5 cm diameter each)Mango: green c 90 65 1 slice (11 x 6 cm) Medium ripe 90 65 1 slice (11 x 6 cm) ripe b,c 103 60 1 slice (12 x 7 cm) or 1/2 cup cubed Indian 140 80 1 (6 cm diameter) Paho 92 70 9 smallMangosteen a 212 55 3 (6 cm diameter each)Marang 21 35 ½ of 12 x 10 cmMelon kastila 317 200 1 slice (12 x 10 x 3 cm) or 1-1/3 cupPapaya, ripe b,c 133 85 1 slice (10 x 6 x 2 cm) or ¾ cupPear a 188 85 1 (6 cm diameter)Pineapple 129 75 1 slice (10 x 6 x 2 cm) or ½ cupRambutan 139 50 8 (3 cm diameter each)Santol a 127 75 1 (7 cm diameter)Singkamas

tuber

124 110 ½ of 9 cm diameter or 1 cup

Siniguelas 78 50 5 (3 cm diameter each)Star apple 123 65 ½ of 6 cm diameterStrawberry a,c 168 165 1-1/4 cupsSuha c 160 90 3 segments (8 x 4 x 3 cm each)

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Tamarind, ripe 34 15 2 of 6 segments eachTiesa a,b,c 41 30 ¼ of 10 cm diameterWatermelon a 226 140 1 slice (12 x 6 x 3 cm) or 1 cup

Canned,

drainedApple sauce 45 3 tablespoonsFruit cocktail 40 3 tablespoonsPeach halves 65 1-1/3 halvesPineapple,

crushed

60 3 tablespoons

Pineapple, sliced 35 1 slice (7 cm diameter)

Dried:Champoy, salted 10 4 (2 cm diameter each)Dates, pitted 15 3 (3 x 2 each)Dikyam 15 2 (3 x 3 x 1 cm each)Mango chips 10 2 (2 x 8 cm each)Prunes, seedless 15 3 piecesRaisins,

seedless

15 2 tablespoons

Juices:Canned: Sweetened

(apple, mango,

pineapple-

grapefruit,

pineapple-

orange)

60 ¼ cup

Unsweetened

(orange,

pineapple,

prune)

80 1/3 cup

Bottled

(sweetened):

Orange,

guyabano,

mango

80 1/3 cup

Others: Banana cue 20 ½ of 9-1/2 x 4 cm Buko water 180 1 cup Maruya 20 ¼ of 10-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1 cm Turon 20 ½ of 9-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1 cm Sherbet 35 3 tablespoons______________+ Unless specified, all measures refer to whole fruit.a These fruits are good sources of fiber.b These fruits are rich sources of pro-vitamin A. c These fruits are rich sources of vitamin C. Include at least one exchange in the diet daily.

LIST 3 – MILK EXCHANGE LIST

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The milk allowance in the meal plan can be used as a drink, added to cereals,

or mixed with coffee or tea and other foods.

One exchange of each of the sub-groups of milk contains:

CHO PRO Fat ENERGY

(g) (g) (g) (kcalories)

Whole milk 12 8 10 170

Low fat milk 12 8 5 125

Skimmed/very low fat milk 12 8 Tr 80

The list shows the kinds and amount of milk or milk products to use for one

milk exchange.

Food Weight

(g)

E.P.

Measure

Whole milk:Milk, evaporated, undiluted 125 ½ cupMilk, evaporated, filled, undiluted 125 ½ cupMilk, evaporated, recombined,

undiluted

125 ½ cup

Milk, fresh carabao’s 250 1 cupMilk, fresh cow’s 250 1 cupMilk, powdered 30 ¼ cup or 4 level tablespoonsLow fat milk:Powdered 30 ¼ cup or 4 level tablespoonsLite low fat milk 250 1 tetra-brickSkimmed (non-fat)/very low fat

milk:Buttermilk ++: liquid 185 2/3 cup : powdered 25 ¼ cup or 4 level tablespoonsLong life skimmed milk 250 1 cupYoghurt 125 ½ cup______________+ Equivalent to 1 cup cow’s milk plus 2 exchanges of fat or ½ cup evaporated milk

plus 2 exchanges of fat.++ Buttermilk refers to pasteurized skimmed milk that has been soured by lactic acid

producing bacteria.

LIST 4 – RICE EXCHANGES

1 exchange = 23 grams carbohydrate ]

2 grams protein ] = 100 kcalories

This list shows the kinds and amounts of rice, equivalents, bread and bakery

products to use for one rice exchange.

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Food Weight (g)

E.P.

Measure+

A. Rice and rice products:1. Rice, cooked 80 ½ cup, packed2. Rice gruel (lugaw) Thin consistency 705 4-1/2 cups (1/2 cup cooked

rice + 5 cups water) Medium consistency 435 3 cups (1/2 cup cooked rice +

3 cups water) Thick consistency 250 1-1/2 cups (1/2 cup cooked

rice + 2 cups water)3. Rice products

Native kakanin: Ampaw: Pinipig 25 3 (p x x3-1/2 x 2 cm each) Rice 25 1 (9 x 3-1/2 x 2 cm) Bibingka: Galapong 45 1 slice (1/4 of 15 cm dia., 2

cm thick) Malagkit 40 1 slice (6 x 3 x 3 cm) Biko 40 1 slice (10 x 5 x 1 cm) Cassava cake 45 ½ of 15 x 3 x 2 cm) Espasol a 35 2 (11 x 2-1/2 x 1-1/2 cm

each) Kalamay : Latik 50 1 (4 x 6 x 2 cm) Ube 55 1 slice (7 x 3-1/2 x 1-1/2 cm) Kutsinta 60 1 (6 cm dia. X 2-1/2 cm) Palitaw, walang niyog 55 4 (7-1/2 x 4 x 0.3 cm each) Puto: Bumbong 40 2 (11 x 2 x 1 cm each) Pula 45 3 (4 x 3 cm each) Puti 45 1 slice (9-1/2 x 3 x 3-1/2 cm)

or 1-1/2 round for 5 cm

diameter x 3 cm thick Seko, bilog 25 3 (3-1/2 cm dia. X 1-1/2 thick

each) Seko haba, may niyog a 25 5 (5 cm long x 2 cm dia.

Each) Sapin-sapin 75 1 slice (5 x 3 x 4 cm) Suman : Ibos 60 1 (8 x 4 x 2 cm) Kamoteng kahoy 45 ½ of 15 x 3 x 2 cm Lihiya 55 1 (8 x4 x 2 cm) Marwekos 50 2 (9 x 3 x 2 cm each) Tamales 100 2 (7 x 6 cm each) Tikoy 40 1 slice (10 x 3 x 1-1/2 cm) Tupig 35 ½ (14 x 3 x 1 cm)

B. Rice Equivalents:1. Bread: Pan amerikano 40 2 (9 x 8 x 1 cm each) Pan be bonetea 40 1 (6 cm dia. Base x 7 cm

thick) Pan de leche 40 1 (3 x 8 x 8 cm) Pan de limon 40 1 (6 x 5 x 4 cm) Pan de monay 40 1 (10 x 9x 4 cm) Pan de sal 40 3 (5 x 5 cm) Rolls (hotdog/hamburger) 40 1 (11 x 4 x 3 cm) Whole wheat breada 45 2 (11-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 1 cm) Jelly roll 35 1 slice (11 x 4 x 2 cm) Sponge cake 40 1 slice (5 x 5 x 5 cm)2. Bakery products

Cakes:

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Cookies: Galyetas de patatas 30 10 (4 x 4-1/2 cm dia. Each) Pasensiya 30 22 (3 cm dia. Each) Masapudrida 25 1 (7 x 1 cm) Marie 30 22 (4-1/2 cm dia. X 0.3 cm

thick each) Lady fingers 30 5 (9 x 4 cm each) Others:

Apas 25 6 (1-1/2 x 12 cm each) Mamon tostado 30 3 (8 x 3 x 3 cm each) Hopia hapon 35 1-1/2 of 3 x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 cm,

diced or ½ of 7 cm diameter) Ensaymada 35 1 (8-1/2 cm diameter x 2 cm

thick)3. Corn and Corn Products:

Binatoga 90 ½ cup Corn/rice curls and the like 25 1-1/2 cup Corn flake 25 1 cup Corn, boiled a 65 1 (12 x 4 cm) Baby corn 90 1 cup Golden corn, canned a 145 1 cup Corn pudding a (maha, mais) 85 1 slice (5 x 4 x 2 cm)4. Noodles, cooked:

Bihon, macaroni a

Sotanghon, spaghetti 75 1 cup5. Rootcrops:

Sweet potato 91 80 ½ of 11 cm long x 4-1/2 cm

dia. Or ½ cup Cassava a 115 85 1 (5 cm long x 4-1/2 cm. dia.)

or ½ cup Gabi a 130

100

2 (6 cm long x 4 cm dia.) or 1

cup Potato 195

165

2-1/2 of 7 cm long x 4 cm dia.

Each or 1-1/3 cup Ubi a 155

130

1 (8-1/2 cm long x 4-1/2 cm

dia.) or 1-1/3 cup6. Beans and Nuts:

Chestnuts, roasted a

(kastanyas, binusa) 55 40 11 pieces large or 20 pieces

small7. Others: Breakfast cereals 25 ½ cup Cornstarch 25 5 teaspoons Flour, all purpose 25 3 tablespoons Ice crea,. Regular 90 1/3 cup Sago. cooked 120 ½ cup, cooked__________________+ Unless specified, all measures refer to piece.a These foods are good sources of fiber.

LIST 5 – MEAT AND FISH EXCHANGE LIST

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This list is sub-divided into 3 sub-groups based on the amount of fat and

calories: low fat, medium fat and high fat meal and fish.

Each exchange of meat and fish substitute in the sub-groups contains:

CHO PRO Fat ENERGY

(g) (g) (g) (kcalories)

Low fat meat & fish - 8 1 41

Medium fat meat & fish - 8 6 86

High fat meat & fish - 8 10 122

A. LOW FAT MEAT AND FISH EXCHANGES

This list shows the kinds and amounts of low fat mean and fish to use for one low

fat meat and fish exchange.

Food Weight

(g)

E.P.

cooked

Measure

1. Lean Meat

a. Beef

Shank (bias), Lean meat (laman),

Round (pierna corta at pierna larga),

Tenderloin (solomilyo),

Porterhouse steak (tagiliran, gitna),

Sirloin steak (tagiliran, hulihan),

Centerloin (tagiliran, unahan) 30

1 slice. Matchbox size (5 x 3-

1/2 x 1-1/2 cm) b. Carabeef

Shank (bias), Round (hita), Meat

(laman:bahagya, katamtaman at

walang taba), Shoulder (paypay),

Round (pierna corta at pierna larga),

Rump (tapadera)

30 1 slice. Matchbox size (5 x 3-

1/2 x 1-1/2 cm) c. Lean Pork

Tenderloin, well trimmed (lomo) 30 1 slice. Matchbox size (6-1/2

x 3 x 1-1/2 cm)d. Chicken

Leg (hita) or

Meat (laman) or

Breast (pitso)

30

30

30

1 small leg (13-1/2 cm long x

3 cm diameter)

1 slice, matchbox size (5 x 3-

1/2 x 1-1/2 cm)

¼ breast (6 cm long)2. Variety Meats/Internal Organs

Blood (dugo) - pork, beef, chicken

Gizzard (balun-balunan) – chicken

Heart (puso) – pork, beef, carabeef

Liverb (atay) – pork, beef, carabeef,

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chicken

Lungs (baga) – pork, beef, carabeef

Ommassum (librilyo) – beef, carabeef

Small intestine (bitukang maliit) –

pork, beef, carabeef

Spleen (lapay) – pork, beef, carabeef

Tripe (goto) – beef

Uterus (bahay guya) – pork, beef 35 ¾ cup3. Fish

Large variety:

(e.g. bakoko, bangus, dalag, labahita,

lapu-lapu) 35 1 slice (7 x 3 x 2 cm)Medium variety:

Hasa-hasa, dalagang bukid

Galunggong

Hito

35

35

35

1 (18 x 4-1/2 cm)

1 (14 x 3-1/2 cm)

½ of 22 x 5 cmSmall variety:

Sapsap

Tilapya

Tamban

Dilis

35

35

35

35

2 (10 x 5 cm each)

2 (12 x 5 cm each)

2 (12-1/2 x 3 cm each)

¼ cup4. Other Seafoods

Alamang, tagunton

Aligue : Alimango

Alimasag

30

15

50

1-1/4 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

3 tablespoons Alimango/Alimasag, laman 20 ¼ cup or ½ piece medium Lobster 30 2 tablespoons Talangka 30 75 pieces A.P. Shrimps : Puti 25 5 (12 cm each) Sugpo 25 2 (13 cm each) Suwahe 25 2 (12 cm each) Octopus (pugita) 30 ½ cup Squid (posit) 25 3 (7 x 3 cm each) Shells : Halaan 75 1/3 cup shelled or 3 cups with

shell Kuholb 50 ½ cup shelled or 3 cups with

shell Susong pilipit 65 1/3 cup shelled or 2 cups with

shell Paros 60 1 cup shelled or 2-2/3 cups w/

shell5. Beans

Pigeon pea seeds, dried a

(kadyos, buto, tuyo) 55 1/3 cup6. Cheese

Cottage cheese 60 1/3 cup7. Processed Foods

A. Fish Products

Dried:

Daing:

Alalaak, Alumahan, Bisugo, Biyang

puti

20

20

1 (15-1/2 x 8 cm)

¼ of 30 x 40 cm

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Lapu-lapu

Sapsap

Tamban

Tanigi

20

20

20

3 (9 x 5 cm each)

1 (16 x 3 cm)

1 slice (16 x 6 cm)

Tinapa:

Bangos

Galunggong

Tamban

30

30

25

¼ of 20 x 8 cm

1 (16 x 4 cm)

1 (16 x 5 cm) Tuyo:

Alamang

Ayungin, dilis, sapsap, tunsoy

Pusit

15

20

15

1/3 cup

3 (11-1/2 x 8 cm each)

1 (8 x 1 cm) Canned:

Salmon

Tuna in brine

40

30

1/3 cup, flaked

1/3 cup, flaked B. Meat Products: Tocino (lean) 45 1 slice (11 x 4 x 0.5 cm)

B. MEDIUM FAT MEAT AND FISH EXCHANGES

This list shows the kinds and amounts of medium fat meat and fish to use for

one medium fat meat and fish exchanges.

Food Weight (g)

E.P.

cooked

Measure

1. Medium Fat Meat

a. Beef

Flank (kabilugan),

Brisket (punta y pecho),

Plate (tadyang), chuck (paypay) 30 1 slice, matchbox size (5 x

3-1/2 x 1-1/2 cm)b. Pork

Leg (pata) 30 1 slice (4 cm dia. X 2 cm

thick)2. Variety Meats/Internal Organs

Brain (utak) – pork, beef, carebeef 35 ¾ cup3. Fish

Karpa 35 1 slice (15 x 7 x 2 cm)4. Egg b

Chicken

Quail’s egg

Salted duck’s egg

60

70

60

1 piece

9 pieces

1 piece5. Cheese

Cheddar cheese 35 1 slice (96 x 3 x 2 cm)6. Chicken

Wings (pakpak)

Head (ulo)

25

35

1 medium or 2 small

2 heads7. Beans

Soybean a (utaw) 40 ½ cup8. Processed Foods

a. Fish Products

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Sardines canned in oil/tomato

sauce

Tuna sardines

Tuna spread, canned

b. Meat Products

Corned beef

Ham sausage

c. Bean Products

Soybean cheese, soft (tofu)

Soybean cheese, soft a (tokwa)

45

50

30

40

55

100

60

1 (10 x 4-1/2 cm)

1-1/2 of 6 x 4 x 3 cm each

2 tablespoons

3 tablespoons

3 of 9 cm dia x 0.3cm thick

each

½ cup

1 (6 x 6 x 2 cm)+ Unless specified, all measures refer to piece.a These foods are good sources of fiber.b This food is a good source of Vitamin A.

C. HIGH FAT MEAT AND FISH EXCHANGES

This list shows the kinds and amounts of high fat meat and fish to use for one

high fat meat and fish exchanges.

Food Weight (g)

E.P. cooked

Measure +

1. Pork

Ham (pigue) 35 1 slice (3 cm cube)2. Variety meats/internal organ

Tongue (dila) – pork, beef 35 ¾ cup3. Egg

Duck’s egg

Balut

Penoy

70

65

60

1 piece

1 piece

1 piece4. Nuts

Peanuts, roasted 25 1/3 cup5. Cheese

Filled cheese

Cheese, pimiento flavored

50

40

1 slice (6 x 3x 2-1/2 cm)

1 slice (6 x 3 x 2 cm)6. Processed Foods

Meat Products

Longanisa, chorizo style

Frankfurters

Salami

Vienna sausage

25

60

50

70

1 (12 x 2 cm)

1-1/2 or 12 x 1-1/3 cm

3 slices of 8 x 8 x 1 cm each

4 (5 x 2 x 2 cm)________________+ Unless specified, all measures refer to piece.

LIST 6 – FAT EXCHANGE LIST

1 exchange = 5 grams fat = 45 kcalories

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This list shows the kind and amounts of fat to use for one fat exchange.

Food Weight (g)

E.P.

Measure +

Saturated Fats

Bacon

Butter++Coconut, grated++Coconut cream++Coconut Oil

Cream cheese++Latik

Margarine

Sandwich spread

Sitsaron

Whipping cream, heavy/light

10

5

20

15

5

15

10

5

15

10

15

1 strip – 10 x 3 cm

1 teaspoon

2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

2 teaspoons

1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

2 (5 x 3 cm each)

1 tablespoonPolyunsaturated fats

Oil (corn, marine, soybean,

rapeseed-canola, rice, sunflower,

sesame)

5 1 teaspoon

Monounsaturated fats

Avocado

Peanut butter

Pili nut

Peanut oil, olive oil

Shortening

65

10

5

5

5

½ of 12 x 7 cm

2 teaspoons

5 pieces

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon__________++Saturated, medium chain triglyceride (MCT)

LIST 7 – SUGAR EXCHANGE LIST

1 exchange = 5 grams carbohydrate = 20 kcalories

One teaspoon of sugar is equivalent to 1 exchange. The following list shows

the kinds and amounts of sweets and other forms of sugar to use for one sugar

exchange.

Food Weight (g)

E.P.

Measure +

Banana chip

Bukayo

Caramel

Champoy

Chewing gum, bubble gum

Condensed milk

Hard candy

Honey

5

5

5

5

5

10

5

5

1 (6 x 3-1/2 cm)

1 (3-1/2 x 1 cm)

1 (2 x 2 cm)

1 ( 2 cm diameter)

1 piece

2 teaspoons

1 (3 x 2 x 0.5 cm)

1 teaspoon

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Jams, jellies, preserves

Maraschino cherries

Marshmallow

Matamis na bao

Nata de coco

Pakaskas

Panutsa, grated

Pastillas, durian

Pastillas, gatas

Pastillas, langka

Sampaloc candy

Sugars (white, brown, pure cane,

syrup

Taho with syrup and sago

Tira tira

Toffee candy

Ube haleya

Yema

10

20

5

5

15

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

40

5

5

10

5

2 teaspoons

2-1/2 of 2 cm diameter

each

1 (2-1/2 cm diameter)

1 teaspoon

2 tablespoons

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1 (5 x 1 x 1 cm)

1 (5 x 1 x 1 cm)

1 (5 x 1 x 1 cm)

1 (1-1/2 cm long x 1 cm

thick)

1 teaspoon

¼ cup

1 piece

1 (2-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 1 cm)

1 teaspoon

1 (5 x 1-1/4 cm)

This list gives the sugar equivalents of common serving portions of sweets

and other forms of sugar.

Food Wt.(g)

E.P.

Measure+ Sugar

exchange

Kcalories

Halo-halo

Ice candy

Ice drop

Kundol,

matamis

Pulvoron

Rimas,

matamis

Ubedol

410

100

100

20

10

40

20

2-1/3 cups

1 piece

1 piece

1 (7 x 5 cm)

1 (4 x 2-1/2 x 1 cm)

1 (8 x 4 cm)

1 bar (5 x 2 cm)

4

3

4

4

2

8

4

80

60

80

80

40

160

80

________________+ Unless specified, all measures refer to piece.