Meal Planning Food Exchange List Table

Each exchange list contains foods.

Meal planning food exchange list table. Exchange lists for diabetes 1 how this exchange list works with meal planning this exchange list contains three main groups of food based on the macronutrients. The official pocket guide to diabetic food choices 4th edition american diabetes association 2015 isbn. Avoid or restrict foodstuffs high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Carbohydrates protein and fat.

A similar meal planning tool called beyond the basics. The exchange lists the reason for dividing food into six different groups is that foods vary in their carbohydrate protein fat and calorie content. Milk products are separated by fat and calorie content meats and protein foods are separated by fat and calorie content dietary fats are divided into unsaturated and saturated sources. Beyond the basics is compatible with both eating well with anada s food guide and the exchange system.

Bake roast boil or steam instead of frying food. Vegetables mentioned under the list 8 vegetable exchange have negligible calories and may be used whenever desirable. You can use the american dietetic association food exchange lists to check out serving sizes for each group of foods and to see what other food choices are available for each group of foods. Exchange lists for diabetes.

Each food list contains foods grouped together by similar nutrient content and serving sizes. 978 1 58040 598 0 c cup t tablespoon tsp teaspoon oz ounce fl oz fluid ounce lb pound page 1 of 12 updated 7 5 2016 using exchange lists to plan meals the american diabetes association ada developed exchange lists with the academy of nutrition and. The information i m sharing today can help you no matter which specific food plan you re following the exchange system got a little makeover in the summer of 2014 and the word. Avoid sweet foods jams chocolates cakes sweet cream which increase triglyceride levels.