1 cup 250mL Measuring Cups One Carbohydrate Exchange 15 grams carbohydrate 1 slice bread ¼ cup cooked rice ½ cup cooked shaped pasta ⅓ cup spaghetti o r fettuccini ID: 1041507
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1. GDM: Carbohydrate Exchange Information
2. ** 1 cup = 250mLMeasuring Cups
3. One Carbohydrate Exchange (= 15 grams carbohydrate)====1 slice bread¼ cup cooked rice½ cup cooked shaped pasta⅓ cup spaghetti or fettuccini½ cup rice noodles⅓ cup hokkein / udon oregg noodles
4. One Carbohydrate Exchange (= 15 grams carbohydrate)====1 medium potato½ cup sweet potato ½ cup corn⅓ cup raw oats½ cup flaked cereal or⅓ cup cereal with dried fruit ½ cup cooked legumes
5. One Carbohydrate Exchange (= 15 grams carbohydrate)== 1 cup fruit salad1 medium apple2 medium mandarins1 medium pear1 small / ½ large banana½ cup mango or grapes
6. One Carbohydrate Exchange (= 15 grams carbohydrate)= 1 cup milk1 cup natural or diet yoghurt ½ cup flavoured yoghurt
7. Eat 2-3 carbohydrate exchanges at each main meal and 1-2 at each snack** For vegetarians – allow 3-4 exchanges at lunch and dinner. Prioritise legumes over rice, potato and bread, as legumes are more nutritious.
8. Eat 2-3 exchanges at a main meal and 1-2 at a snackBreakfast (8am)Lunch (1pm)Dinner (7pm)Snack (10.30am)Snack (4pm)Snack (9.30pm)
9. Breakfast (8am)Lunch (1pm)Dinner (7pm)Morning snack (10.30am)Afternoon snack (4pm)Supper(9.30pm)
10. Breakfast (8am)Lunch (1pm)Dinner (7pm)Morning snack (10.30am)Afternoon snack (4pm)Supper(9.30pm)
11. Labels: Working out Carb ExchangesStep 1. Work out how much of the food you are eating. For example: 4 biscuitsStep 2. Check the serve size:4 biscuits (note this is the same as the serving size)Step 3. Check carbohydrate content in one serve of the food:Carbohydrate per serve = 14.4g (round to 14)Step 4. Divide this by 15 to work out carb exchanges: 14 15 = 1 exchange