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Food Exchange List For Meal Planning: References

The document provides a food exchange list for meal planning. It contains 7 food groups with similar carbohydrate, protein, and fat contents that can be substituted. Each group lists specific foods and their standard serving sizes in household measures or grams. The groups include vegetables, fruits, milk, rice, meat, fat, and sugar. The vegetable and fruit groups list many common types with their standard portion sizes to help plan balanced meals while accounting for macronutrients and calories.

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Food Exchange List For Meal Planning: References

The document provides a food exchange list for meal planning. It contains 7 food groups with similar carbohydrate, protein, and fat contents that can be substituted. Each group lists specific foods and their standard serving sizes in household measures or grams. The groups include vegetables, fruits, milk, rice, meat, fat, and sugar. The vegetable and fruit groups list many common types with their standard portion sizes to help plan balanced meals while accounting for macronutrients and calories.

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FOOD

EXCHANGE LIST

for
MEAL
PLANNING

References:
4th Edition Food Exchange Lists for Meal Planning
Department of Science and Technology
Food and Nutrition Research Institute
The Food Exchange List (FEL) is based on the principle that good
nutrition is applicable to everyone. It is composed of seven (7) food I. Vegetable Exchange
groups containing approximately the same amounts of carbohydrates,
protein and fat within the group. The unit of measure for FEL is referred
to as an “exchange” wherein each food within the list can be traded or
Fresh Vegetables, ½ cup raw (40g) or ½ cup cooked (45g)
substituted with another food for the same energy and marconutrient Alagaw, dahon Langka, hilaw
contents. Ampalaya, dahon Malunggay, dahon
Artichoke Paayap, bunga
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Brocolli Patani, bunga
Height: ________________ Weight: ____________________ BMI: _____________________ Carrot Remolacha
Gabi, dahon Rimas, bunga
TER: ______________________ %Distribution: ____________________________________ Himbaba-o, bulaklak Saluyot. Dahon
CHO: __________________ CHON: _____________________ FAT: _____________________ Himbaba-o, dahon Sibuyas, ulo
Kabuti, sariwa Singkamas, bunga
Kadyos, bunga Sitaw, bunga
Kalabasa, bunga Sitsaro
Measurements B AM L PM D BT Kalabasa, dahon Toge
Kamansi, bunga Ubod, niyog
Vegetable Katuray, dahon Yakon

Fruit
Processed Vegetables
Milk Household Measure
Asparagus, de lata 1 cup
Rice Mais, mura, de lata 2 pcs (75g)
Garbansos, de lata 1 tbsp
Meat Green peas (de lata, frozen) 1 tbsp
Mixed vegetables (carrot, peas 2 tbsp
corn), frozen
Fat
Mushroom, de lata ¾ cup
Kamatis, de lata 3 tbsp
Sugar
Tomato juice, de lata ¼ cup
Water chestnut, de lata 4 pcs (40g)
Vegetable Exchange (cont.,) II. Fruit Exchange
The following list of vegetables contain negligible amount of calories. These can EP (g) Household measure
be included in the meal as much as desired. Alimuran 50 13 pcs
Atis 10 1 piece
Balimbing 160 4 ½ pieces
Abitsuelas, bunga Okra
Bayabas, pula 60 2 pieces
Alfalfa sprouts Pako, dahon
Bayabas, puti 80 3 pieces
Alugbati, dahon Papaya, bunga, hilaw
Bignay 200 2 cups
Ampalaya, bunga Patola, bunga
Blueberries 80 ½ cup
Arugula Pechay Baguio
Camachili 55 7 pods
Asparagus Pechay, dahon
Cherries, hinog 70 7 pieces
Baby corn/ young corn Pipino
Chico 45 1 piece
Bataw, bunga Puso ng saging, butuan
Dalandan 155 3 pieces
Bok choy Repolyo
Datiles, Aratiles 50 ¼ cup or 25 pieces
Cauliflower Sayote, bunga
Dragon Fruit 75 ½ cup or ¼ piece of
Kalabasa, bulaklak Sayote, dahon
Duhat 60 12 pieces
Kale Seaweed (balbalulang, lato,
Durian 30 2 segments
lukot)
Kamatis Sigarilyas, bunga Granada 80 ½ piece of
Kamote, dahon Sili, lara Guyabano 75 1 slice
Kamoteng kahoy, dahon Singkamas, ugat Kasuy, bunga 70 2 pieces
Kangkong, dahon Sitaw, talbos Kaymito, berde 65 ½ piece of
Katuray, bulaklak Spinach, dahon Kaymito, murado 65 ½ piece of
Labanos Upo, bunga Kiwifruit 75 1 piece
Labong Talinum, dahon Langka, hinog 40 1 ½ segments
Letsugas, dahon at tangkay Talong Lansones 80 5 pieces
Malunggay, bunga Lechiyas 50 4 pieces
Mustasa, dahon Longan 60 13 pieces
Mabolo 60 ½ piece of
Makopa 150 9 pieces
Mangga, indian, hilaw 80 ½ cup or 1 piece
Fruit Exchange (cont.,) Fruit Exchange (cont.,)
EP (g) Household measure EP (g) Household measure
Mangga, kalabaw, hilaw 70 ½ cup or 1 slice Saging, lakatan 40 ½ piece of
Mangga, kalabaw, manibalang 70 ½ cup or 1 slice Saging, latundan 40 ½ piece of
Mangga, kalabaw, hinog 70 ½ cup or 1 slice Saging, murado 40 ½ piece of
Mangga, paho, hilaw 60 9 pieces Saging, saba 40 ½ piece of
Mangga, piko, hilaw 60 1 slice Sampalok, hinog 15 12 segments
Mangga, piko, hinog 60 1 slicec Santol 65 1 piece
Mangga, piko, manibalang 60 1 slice Singkamas, ugat 200 1 cup or 1 ½ pieces
Mangga, supsupin, hinog 50 1 piece Siniguwelas 50 4 pieces
Mangosteen 55 2 pieces Strawberry 165 1 ¼ cups
Mansanas, berde 75 1 piece Suha 100 2 segments
Mansanas, pula 75 1 piece Tiesa 30 ¼ piece of or 1 slice
Marang 35 10 pieces Ubas 55 12 pieces
Milon, honey dew 100 ¾ cup or 1 slice
Milon, kastila 200 1 ¼ cup or 1 slice
Milon, tagalog 200 1 ¼ cup or 1 slice Others (Fresh Juices):
Orange, Florida 100 ½ piece of
EP (g) Household measure
Orange, kiat kiat 80 3 pieces
Lemon juice 130 ½ cup
Orange, ponkan 80 1 piece
Niyog, tubig 240 1 cup
Pakwan 150 1 cup or 1 slice
Papaya, hinog 90 ¾ cup or 1 slice Orange juice 90 1/3 cup
Passion fruit 65 ¼ cup or 2 pieces Passion fruit juice 65 ¼ cup
Peras 95 ¾ cup or ½ piece of
Persimon 60 ½ piece of
Pinya 80 ½ cup or 1 slice Processed Fruits:
Rambutan 55 5 pieces EP (g) Household measure
Saging, bungulan 40 ½ piece of Canned:
Saging, cavendish, hinog 40 ½ piece of
Apple sauce, sweetened 60 4 Tbsp
Saging, gloria 40 ½ piece of
Apple sauce, unsweetened 100 ½ cup
Fruit Exchange (cont.,) III. Milk Exchange
EP (g) Household measure Amount (mL) Household measure
Canned (cont.,) Whole
Blackberries, heavy syrup, solids 45 ¼ cup or 9 pieces Milk, carabao* 200 ¾ cup
and liquids Milk, cow 250 1 cup
Blackberries, light syrup, drained 45 ¼ cup or 29 pieces Milk, evaporated 125 ½ cup
Fruit cocktail, tropical, in syrup 45 ¼ cup Milk, evaporated, filled 125 ½ cup
Lychee in syrup 45 4 pieces
Milk, goat 250 1 cup
Peach halves in heavy syrup 65 1 piece Milk, recombined 200 ¾ cup
Pineapple crushed/tidbits/chunks 50 1/3 cup Milk, powder, filled, instant 35 5 Tbsp, level
Pineapple slice 40 1 ring
Milk, powder full cream 35 5 Tbsp, level
Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened 130 ¾ cup or 26 pieces
Strawberries, heavy syrup, solids 45 ¼ cup or 7 pieces Low Fat (1-2%)
and liquids
Milk, low fat 250 1 cup
Yogurt 150 ½ cup
Dried:
Champoy 10 2 pieces
Non-fat/Skim/Fat-free (<1%)
Dates 15 2 pieces
Buttermilk 180 ¾ cup
Dikyam 15 2 pieces
Milk, skim 250 1 cup
Mango chips 10 2 pieces
Milk, powder, skim 25 4 Tbsp, level
Prunes 15 1 piece
Milk, powder, non-fat, instant 25 4 Tbsp, level
Raisins 15 2 Tbsp
Yogurt, plain, skim 150 ½ cup
*cow’s milk: +2 exchanges of fat
IV. Rice Exchange Rice Exchange (cont.,)

Low Protein Others:


Saging, saba, nilaga 65 1 piece
EP (g) Household measure
Sago, nilaga 120 ½ cup
Rice and Rice Products:
Sago, tapioca 160 ¾ cup
Rice, “protein-reduced” 55 1/3 cup
Ampaw, pinipig 25 2 pieces
Biko 40 1 slice
Medium Protein
Cuchinta 60 2 pieces
Sapin-sapin 75 1 slice EP (g) Household measure
Rice and Rice Products:
Corn and Corn Products: Bigas, maputi, sinaing 80 ½ cup
Cornstarch 25 ¼ cup Bigas, mapula, sinaing 80 ½ cup
Maja Blanca 65 ½ slice Pinawa, sinaing 80 ½ cup
Maja Mais 75 1 slice Lugaw:
Thin consistency 705 4 ½ cup
Noodles and Pasta: Medium consistency 3 cups
435
Bihon 100 Thick consistency 1 ½ cup
250
Misua 100 Ampaw, rice 2 pieces
1 cup 25
Sotanghon 100 Bibingka, galapong ½ slice
45
Sweet potato noodles 100 Bibingka, malagkit ½ slice
40
Bibingka, pinipig 50 1 slice
Rootcrops and Products:
Espasol 35 1 slice
Gabi 100 ¾ cup, cubed
Kalamay, may latik 50 1 slice
Kamote, sweet potato (yellow) 85 1 piece or ¾ cup cubed
Kalamay, ube 60 1 slice
Kamoteng kahoy (cassava) 85 1 slice or ¾ cup, cubed
Palitaw, walang niyog 50 3 pieces
Kamoteng kahoy (bibingka) 55 1 slice
Puto, brown 50 ½ slice of
Kamoteng kahoy (linupak) 55 1 piece
Puto bumbong 40 2 pieces
Kamoteng kahoy (pichi-pichi) 45 1 piece
Puto maya 60 ½ of
Kamoteng kahoy (suman) 45 1 piece
Puto, puti, calasiao 50 3-4 pieces
Tugi 150 1 piece or 1 ¼ cups, cubed
Puto seko 25 4 pieces
Ubi 130 1 cup, cubed
Rice Exchange (cont.,) Rice Exchange (cont.,)

Medium Protein (cont.,) Medium Protein (cont.,)


EP (g) Household measure Rootcrop: EP (g) Household measure
Puto seko, may niyog 25 7 pieces Patatas 170 1 ¼ cup cubed
Suman marwekos, may niyog 50 1 piece
Suman na ibos 60 1 piece Others:
Suman sa lihiya 55 ½ of Kastanyas, binusa 40 8 pieces
Tamales 100 2 pieces Plantains 80 1 piece
Tikoy 40 1 slice
Tupig 35 1 piece
High Protein
Bakery Products:
EP (g) Household measure
Apas 25 7 pieces
Bakery Products:
Brohas 25 5 pieces
Bread, wheat 40 1 ½ pieces
Cake, mammon tostado 25 2 ½ pieces
Ensaymada 35 1 piece
Cuapao 35 ½ of
Hamburger bun 35 1 piece
Hopyang hapon 30 1 piece
Hotdog roll 35 1 piece
Marie 25 8 pieces
Pasencia 7 pieces Loaf bead 35 2 piece
25
Pianono 1 slice Pan de bonete 35 1 ½ pieces
35
Sponge cake 1 slice Pan de leche 35 ½ piece
35
Pan de limon 35 1 piece
Corn and Corn Products: Pan de monay 35 ½ piece
Binatog 90 ½ cup Pan de sal 35 1 ½ pieces
Corn Flakes 25 ½ cup Pinagong 35 ½ piece
Mais butil, de lata 160 1 cup Pita bread, white 40 ½ piece
Mais, cream style, de lata 130 ½ cup Pita bread, whole wheat 40 ½ piece
Mais, durog (dilaw, puti) 120 1 cup Tinapay, tostado 30 5 pieces
Mais sa busal (dilaw, puti) 65 ½ piece of
Rice Exchange (cont.,) V. Meat Exchange

High Protein (cont.,) Low Fat Meat


Noodles and Pasta EP (g) Household measure Lean Meat: EP (g) Household measure
Couscous 100 1 cup Beef
Pasta 70 ½ cup Shank 35
Udon 100 1 cup Lean Meat 35
Round 35 1 slice. Matchbox size.
Others Tenderloin 35 5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Balat ng lumpia 35 7 pieces Porterhouse 35
Langka, buto 75 14 cups Sirloin 35
Quinoa 95 1 cup Carabeef
Round 35
Shank 35
Lean meat with little fat 35
1 slice. Matchbox size.
Lean meat with medium fat 35
5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Chuck 35
Round steak 35
Rump 35
Pork
Tenderloin 35 1 slice. Matchbox size.
Goat
Shoulder 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Leg 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Shank 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Breast 35 1 slice, mbs
Neck 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Back 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Loin 35 1 slice, mbs
Rib 40 1 slice 8 x 2 x 2.5 cm
Meat Exchange (cont.,) Meat Exchange (cont.,)
Chicken: EP (g) Household measure EP (g) Household measure
White meat 30 1 slice Dilis, walang buo 25 ¼ cup
Breast 30 1 slice Dulong 50 ½ cup
Duck Galunggong 35 1 piece
Wing 30 1 piece Hasa-hasa 35 1 piece
Others Hito 35 1 slice
Frog, meat 30 2 pieces, small Labahita 40 ½ slice of
Lapu-lapu 40 ½ slice of
Variety meats/ Internal organs Matangbaka 35 1 piece
Liver 30 ¼ cup Sapsap 35 2 pieces
Lungs 35 ¼ cup Saramulyete 35 1 piece
Gizzard 25 ¼ cup Tambakol 35 ½ slice of
Kidney 45 ½ cup Tamban 35 1 ½ pieces
Small intestine 30 ¼ cup Tawilis 30 2 pieces
Chicken intestine 20 2 sticks Tilapia 35 ½ slice of
Blood 35 ¼ cup Tulingan 35 ½ slice of
Spleen 45 ½ cup
Omasum 50 ½ cup Other Seafoods
Tendon 30 1 slice, mbs Alimango, alige 15 1 Tbsp
Heart 25 ¼ cup Alimango, laman 50 1/3 cup
Alimasag. Alige 25 2 ½ Tbsp
Fish Alimasag, laman 40 1/3 cup
Alumahan 35 ½ piece of Balatan 120 6 pieces
Porgy, fresh water 40 ½ slice of Pugita 40
Milkfish, bangus 35 1 slice Pusit 50 2 pieces
Mudfish/Murrel, striated, dalag 40 ½ slice of Talangka 25 6 pieces
Dalagang bukid 35 1 piece of
Dilis, buo 35 1/3 cup Hipon/Shrimp
Hipon, alamang 40 1/3 cup
Meat Exchange (cont.,) Meat Exchange (cont.,)
EP (g) Household measure EP (g) Household measure
Hipon, sugpo 40 ½ piece of tilapia 25 1 piece
Hipon, suwahe 40 4 pieces
Hipon, tagunton 40 Tuyo/Dried
Hipon, ulang 40 Alamang 15 ½ cup
Ayungin 15
Shells: Dilis 15 13 pieces
Mollusks, surf clam/cockles 60 4 pieces Hibe 25 4 Tbsp
Abalone 30 2-3 pieces Pusit 15 2 pieces
Kuhol, ginto, snail golden 45 12 pieces Sapsap 20 4 pieces
Mollusks, hard clam 60 22 pieces Tamban 20 2 pieces

Processed Foods Tinapa/smoked


Cheese Galunggong 25 ½ piece of
Cottage 50 1/3 cup Tamban 25 3 pieces
Fish Products Tunsoy 25 3 pieces
Canned
Tuna Flakes, in brine 45 ¼ cup
Daing/Dried Medium Fat Meat
Croaker, plain 25 8 pieces
EP (g) Household measure
Alumahan, mackerel 25 2 pieces
Beef
Bakalaw, Cod 25 1/3 piece of
Paypay, laman, lean 35 1 slice, mbs
Bisugo 25 1 piece
Brisket 35 1 slice, mbs
Biyang puti, goby, flat headed 25 11 pieces small
Pork
Lapu-lapu 25 1 piece
Pata, leg 35 1 slice, mbs
Malasugi/espada 20 3 ½ pieces
Chicken
Sapsap 25 7 pieces
Leg/drumstick 35 1 piece
Tamban, sardine 25 2 pieces
Thigh 35 1 piece
Tanigi, mackerel 25
Wing 35 1 piece
Meat Exchange (cont.,) Meat Exchange (cont.,)

Medium Fat Meat (cont.,) Canned (cont.,) EP (g) Household measure


Tuna spread 25 2 Tbsp
Chicken (cont.,) EP (g) Household measure Meat Products
Ulo 50 2 pieces Karne Norte, de lata 45 ¼ cup
Duck Sausage, ham 55 2 pieces
Thigh 35 1 piece Nuts/Bean Products
Back 30 1 slice Tofu 100 ½ cup
Breast 35 1 slice, mbs Tokwa 70 1 piece
Goat(Chevon) Others
Flank 35 1 slice, mbs Chick, one-day-old, fried 35 2 pieces
Variety meats/internal organs Manok paa, barbeque 35 4 pieces
Small intestine, carabeef 35 ¼ cup Manok ulo, barbeque 35 3 pieces
Goto, tripe, beef 85 ¾ cup
Utak, brain 45 ¼ cup
Egg High Fat Meat
Chicken, whole 55 1 piece medium
Duck, whole, salted 55 1 piece medium EP (g) Household measure
Pugo, quail 55 7 pieces small Beef
Fish Flank, camto 35 1 slice, mbs
Karpa 35 ½ piece of Plate, tadyang 35 1 slice, mbs
Pork
Processed Foods Kasim, picnic 35 1 slice, mbs
Cheese Liempo, belly, less fat 35 1 slice
Cheddar, pasteurized, processed 30 1 slice Pigi, ham 35 1 slice
Fish Products Tadyang, spare rib 35 1 slice
Tinapa/Smoked Variety meats/Internal organ
Bangus 30 1 slice Dila 35 1 slice
Canned Isaw ng baboy, barbeque 35 ¼ cup
Salmon sa mantika 45 3 slices Puso, manok 35 7 pieces
Sardinas sa tomato sauce 80 2 pieces Tenga, baboy, barbeque 35 1 slice
Meat Exchange (cont.,) VI. Fat Exchange

High Fat Meat (cont.,) EP (g) Household measure


Monounsaturated Fats
Nuts/Bean (cont.,) EP (g) Household measure Avocado 65 12.5 x 6.5 x 2cm
Mani, peanut w/ skin, roasted Mantika, oil (olive,peanut) 5 1 tsp
Mani, walang w/o skin, roasted Peanut butter 10 ½ Tbsp
Egg Shortening 5 1 tsp
Balut Nuts:
Penoy Almond 8 7 pieces
Pata, buo Cashew nut, roasted 9 6 pieces, whole
Macadamia 7 5 pieces
Processed Foods Mixed nuts 7 1 Tbsp
Cheese Pili nut 7 5 pieces
Feta Seeds:
Gouda Sunflower 8 1 Tbsp
Parmesan, grated Patani 10 5 pieces
Pimiento
Keso de bola Polyunsaturated Fats
Fish Products (canned) Aseyte, oil, marine
Sardinas, Spanish style Fish oil, cod liver
Tuna flakes in vegetable oil Mantika/langis (canola, corn, flaxseed,
Meat Products sesame, soybean, sunflower)
Longganisa, chorizo Nuts:
Sausage, frankfurter Walnut
Sausage, salami Seeds:
Flaxseed
Kalabasa
Linga
Pakwan
Fat Exchange (cont.,) VII. Sugar Exchange
EP (g) Household measure EP (g) Household measure
Saturated Fats Arnibal 5 1 tsp
Bacon Asukal 5 1 tsp
Cream cheese Banana chips 5 2 pieces
Cream, all purpose Bukayo 5 1 piece
Cream, fluid, whipping Candy 5 1 piece
Cream, whipped Champoy 5 1 piece
Krema Cherry, in syrup 20 5 pieces
Lard Chewing gum, bubble gum 5 1-2 pieces
Latik Chocolate 5 2 pieces
Butter Coco Sugar 5 1 tsp
Butter, light Coco syrup 5 1 tsp
Oil, coconut Dates, pitted 5 1 piece
Oil, coconut (MCT) Dikyam 10 1 piece
Oil, coconut (virgin, extra virgin) Dried Jackfruit 5 1 piece
Oil, palm Dried kiwi 5 1 piece
Margarine Dried mango 5 1 piece
Mayonnaise Dried papaya chunks 5 1 piece
Mayonnaise, diet Dried pineapple 5 2 pieces
Mayonnaise, light Dulce de Leche 5 1 tsp
Coconut cream Gatas, sweetened, kondensada 5 1 tsp
Coconut meat, mature Gulaman, assorted fruit flavor 15 1 piece
Salad dressing Jam and Jellies 10 2 tsp
Sandwich spread Kiamoy 15 2 pieces
Sitsarong baboy/balat Leche flan 10 1 slice
Sour cream Lokum 5 1 piece
Beef tallow Marshmallow 5 3 pieces
Sugar Exchange (cont.,) *Free Foods*
EP (g) Household measure Contains few calories per serving (<16kcal)
Matamis na bao 5 1 tsp
Bagoong Hot pepper, sauce
Nata de coco/nata de piñ a, sweetened 15 1 Tbsp
Bouillon (fat free soup) Kalamansi
Pakaskas/Panocha 5 1 tsp
Candy, hard (sugar free) Kamias
Pasas 5 1 tsp
Carbonated drinks (sugar free) Lemon
Pastilyas (durian, gatas, langka) 5 1 piece
Chili powder Miso
Prunes 10 2 pieces
Cinnamon Mustard
Pulot 10 2 tsp
Clear broth Oregano
Pulot-pukyutan 5 1 tsp
Coffee, powder Paprika
Sampaloc, candied 5 2 pieces
Curry Pepper corn
Taho, may arnibal at sago 40 ¼ cup
Drink mixes (sugar free) Pimiento
Tira-tira 5 1 piece
Fish sauce Saffron
Flavoring extract Soy sauce
Flavored/Tonic water (sugar free) Spices
Sugar exchange equivalents of selected sweets
Garlic Tea
EP (g) Household measure Sugar Exchange Gelatin (unsweetened) Turmeric
Ice candy 75 1 piece 3 Ginger Vinegar
Ice drop 40 1 piece 1½ Gum (sugar free) Worcestershire sauce
Kundol, candied 15 1 piece 2 Herbs
Polvoron 10 1 piece 2
Rimas, candied 35 3 pieces 6
Ubedol, fudge, yam 20 1 piece 3 Few calories per amount specified (<16kcal)
Yema 25 1 piece 4 Barbecue sauce, 1 tbsp Pickle, 2 tbsp
Banana catsup. 2 tsp Sweet chili sauce, 2 tsp
Tomato catsup, 1 tbsp Tomato paste, 2 tbsp
Gravy, 1 tbsp Tomato sauce, 2 tbsp
Lechon sauce, 1 tbsp
GLOSSARY:
Fatty acids:
Basal Metabolic Rate: energy needed to sustain metabolic activities of the cells
and tissues and to maintain circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal and renal Glucose
processes
Macronutrient
Calories: is a unit of energy derived from food, and the energy used for physical
activity Malnutrition

Carbohydrate: is a molecule containing carbon, oxygen and hydrogen present in Meal Planning
food in the form of starch, sugar and fiber
Metabolism
Cholesterol: a fat-like substance found in the blood, brain, liver, and bile and as
deposits in the walls of blood vessels Micronutrient

Desirable body weight: the weight annotated with good health for a person Mineral
based on height but modified by factors such as gender, age and built
Monounsaturated fatty acids
Diabetes mellitus: a disorder characterized by high glucose level in the blood.
Nutrients
Diet: the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management
reasons Nutrition

Diet Counseling: is a process in which a registered dietitian, works with an Physical Activity
individual to assess his or her usual dietary intake and identify areas where
change is needed. The nutrition counselor provides information, educational Polyunsaturated fatty acids
materials, support, and follow-up to help the individual make and maintain the
needed dietary changes. Proteins

Dietary fiber: a substance that resists digestion and passes through the system Resting Metabolic Rate
essentially unchanged. It add bulks to the diet and aids in the passage of bowel
movements. It also helps regulate the body’s use of sugars, helping to keep hunger Saturated fatty acid
and blood sugar in check.
Serving size
Edible portion: quantity of food expressed either in weight, volume or count,
after it has been cleaned, peeled, or prepared and is ready for consumption Sugar-free
Fat:
Triglyceride
Fat-free
Vitamins

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