The Exchange System groups together foods that have roughly the same amounts of calories, carbohydrate, fat and protein into "Exchange" groups, so that one may be exchanged for another. There are six main categories of foods: Starch/Bread, Meat and Meat Substitutes, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk and Fat. 5 июн. 2012 г.
What does exchange mean in a recipe?
What is food exchange? The word exchange refers to the food items on each list which may be substituted with any other food item on the same list. One exchange is approximately equal to another in carbohydrate, calories, protein and fat within each food list.
What is food exchange example?
For example, foods in the Starch, Fruit, and Milk lists of the Carbohydrate Group each contribute similar amounts of carbohydrates and calories and may be interchanged. If fruits or starches are regularly substituted for milk, calcium intake may be decreased.
What does exchanges per serving mean?
That is, each measured serving of food on that list has about the same amount of carbohydrate, protein, fat and calories as do the other foods on that list. Therefore, any of those foods can be “exchanged” or traded for another food on the same list.
What are meal plan exchanges?
The plan sets a serving size (amount) for each food, and, within each group, each serving has a similar amount of calories, protein, carbohydrate, and fat. This allows the person flexibility in planning meals by "exchanging" or substituting choices from lists of foods with similar nutritional content.
