Oconto County Commission on Aging, Inc.
1210 Main St. ~ Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-7707 or in Wisconsin: 800-649-6568
FAX: (920) 834-5070


Diabetic Exchange List

Starches
Each serving contains 80 calories

Cooked cereals (1/2 cup) Grits (1/2 cup)
Ready-to-eat unsweetened cereals (3/4 cup) Pasta (1/2 cup)
Rice, white or brown (1/3 cup) Corn (1/2 cup)
Corn on the cob (1-6 inch ear) Lima Beans (1/2 cup)
Peas (1/2 cup) Plantain (1/2 cup)
Baked Potato (1 - 3 ounce) Mashed Potato (1/2 cup)
Winter squash (1 cup) Yam/Sweet Potato (1/3 cup)
Bagel or English muffin (1/2) Bread Stick - (2 - 4 inch by 1/2 inch)
Pita (6 inch across) Hamburger/Hotdog bun (1/2)
Bread ( 1 slice) Low-fat croutons (1 cup)
Animal crackers (8) Pretzels (3/4 ounce)
Popcorn (3 cups)

Fruit
Each serving equals 60 calories

Apple (2 inches across) Applesauce, no sugar added (1/2 cup)
Banana (1/2 of 9 inch long) Cantaloupe (1 cup>
Cherries (12) Canned Fruit (1/2 cup)
Grapefruit (medium - 1/2) Orange (1)
Pear (1/2 large or 1 small) Apple, orange, pineapple juice (1/2 cup)
Cranberry, grape, prune juice (1/3 cup)

Milk
Each serving equals 90 - 150 calories
Skim or 1% milk (1 cup) = 90 calories Plain non-fat yogurt (8 ounces) = 90 calories
2% milk = 120 calories Whole milk (1 cup)= 150 calories
Plain yogurt (8 ounces) = 150 calores

Vegetables
Each serving equals 25 calories
(1/2 cup cooked vegetables or 1 cup raw vegetables)

Asparagus Beans (green, wax, Italian)
Beets Broccoli
Brussels sprouts Cabbage
Carrots Greens (collard, mustar, turnip)
Mushrooms Okra
Peppers Pea pods
Spinach Tomatoes
Water chestnuts Zucchini

Meat and Meat Substitutes
Each serving equal 55 calories

Cottage cheese (1/4 cup) Fresh and frozen fish (1 ounce)
Chicken without skin (1 ounce) Lean beef - round, sirloin, flank (1 ounce)
Diet cheeses - less than 55 calories (1 ounce) Tuna - canned in water (1/4 cup)

Each serving equals 75 - 100 calories
Beef - rib, chuck, rump (1 ounce) Tuna - canned in oil (1/4 cup)
Eggs (1) Pork (1 ounce>
Peanut butter (1 Tablespoon)

Fats
Each serving equals 45 calories

Avocado (1/8 medium) Margarine (1 teaspoon)
Diet margarine (1 Tablespoon) Mayonnaise (1 teaspoon)
Reduced calorie mayonaise (1 Tablespoon) Nuts or seeds (1 Tablespoon)
Olives (10 small) Salad dressing - reduced calorie (2 Tablespoons)
Oil (1 teaspoon) Bacon (1 slice)
Cream cheese (1 Tablespoon) Non-dairy creameer, liquid (2 Tablespoons)
Non-dairy creamer, powder (5 teaspoons) Cream - light, coffee, table (2 Tablespoons)

Free Foods
Each serving equals less than 20 calories

Carbonated drinks - sugar-free
Club soda Coffee/tea
Drink mixes, sugar-free Cabbage - raw
Celery - raw Cucumber - raw
Green onion - raw Mushrooms - raw
Radishes - raw Candy - sugar-free
Gelatin - sugar-free Gum - sugar-free
Sugar substitutes Catsup (1 Tablespoon)
Fresh herbs Flavoring extract
Garlic Lemon juice
Pepper Pickels - unsweetened
Soy Sauce Vinegar


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