Diabetes Diet Foods And Exchange List
 Learn what to eat and how to exchange food of your choice in the correct quantity

 

 
 

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Diabetes Food Exchange

 

Below is the table of the foods the diabetic should take. These foods are different from each other depending upon the calories they contain, so they should be taken accordingly. There should be three to five servings of vegetables, two to three servings of milk, and two to four servings of fruits in your daily diet. You can take meat, poultry, and nuts two times in a day. Grains, breads, and rice can be taken with 6 to 11 servings daily.

Vegetables

 Fruits

  Proteins Milk with very low fat  Fats Starches
Each contains 25 calories Each contains 60calories Each contains 75 calories Each contains 90 calories Each contains 45 calories Each Contains 80 Calories

Carrots, Broccoli, Zucchini, Cabbage

 If cooked then take ½ cup

Else take

1 cup

 

Small Banana or Apple

Or

1 Cup Strawberries

Or

1 orange

 

1 Egg

Or

1 Ounce beef,  Pork chop,  Mozzarella cheese

Or

2 Ounces  Fish fillet,  Shellfish or  Fat free cheese

 

¾ Cup  plain non fat or low fat

Or

1 Cup  Milk, fat-free or very-very low fat

 

1Teaspoon of butter or vegetable oil

Or

1 Slice of Bacon

Or

2 Tablespoons of cream cheese

Or

1/8 Avocado

1 Slice of whole wheat or white bread

Or

2 Slices of low calorie bread

Or

½  Hamburger bun or English muffin

Or

¾ Cup Cold cereal

Here is a recommendation of the diet menu you can follow daily.

A typical Breakfast

Glass of freshly squeezed orange
Large bowl of cereal with fat free milk
Toast with minimal margarine & preserves
Tea/Coffee (of fat free milk)

Typical Snack

Fruit(any of the above mentioned)
Low fat yogurts
Whole Wheat Sandwiches
Cereal

A typical Lunch

Large whole wheat sandwich with lean meat and large salad with low fat dressing
Low fat yogurt

A typical Dinner

4oz Lean chicken with 2 medium potatoes and two helpings vegetables
Chopped fruit topped with low fat ice-cream

Diabetes Diet Food Exchange List

 Food group

You can have...

Or exchange it for...

Fruit (Each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrates)

1 small or medium piece of fresh fruit

1/2 cup fruit juice, or canned or chopped fruit

Vegetable (Each serving contains about 5 grams carbohydrates)

1 cup raw vegetables

1/2 cup cooked vegetables or vegetable juice

Starch (Each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrates)

1 slice or ounce bread

1/2 cup pasta, cereal, starchy vegetable

Sugar, honey, molasses

1 teaspoon

4 grams carbohydrates

Milk (does not include cream, yogurt or cheese)

1 cup milk

12 grams carbohydrates and 8 grams protein

Meat

1 ounce meat, fish, poultry, cheese or yogurt

1/2 cup dried beans

Fat (includes nuts, seeds and small amounts of bacon & peanut butter)

1 teaspoon oil, butter or margarine

5 grams fat

 

 

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