Food Exchanges
Food Exchanges for Diabetics on Sick Days (each item equals one bread or fruit exchange) |
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Food Item |
Amount |
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Sugar Packets |
2 to 3 |
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Fruit juice |
1/3 to 1/2 cup |
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Fruit-flavored drink |
1/2 cup |
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Soda pop (not diet) |
1/2 cup |
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Jello ™ (regular, not sugar-free) |
1/2 cup |
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Popsicle ™ (regular, not sugar-free) |
1/2 twin |
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Sherbet |
1/4 cup |
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Saltine Crackers |
6 squares |
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Milk |
1 cup |
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Thin soup (vegetable, chicken noodle) |
1 cup |
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Thick soup (cream of mushroom, tomato) |
1/2 cup |
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Ice Cream (vanilla) |
1/2 cup |
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Pudding (sugar-free) |
1/2 cup |
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Pudding (regular) |
1/4 cup |
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Macaroni, noodles, rice, mashed potatoes |
1/2 cup (cooked) |
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