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COMBINATION FOODS
There are many foods that do not fit into one
exchange list and are categorized in the combination food list. This is a list of average
values for some typical combination foods.
| Casseroles, homemade 1
cup (8 oz) |
2 starch, 2 medium-fat
meat, 1 fat |
| Cheese pizza †, thin
crust ¼ of 15 oz or ¼ of 10 in |
2 starch, 1 medium-fat
meat, 1 fat |
| Chili with beans *†
(commercial) 1 cup (8 oz) |
2 starch, 2 medium-fat
meat, 2 fat |
| Chow mein † (without
noodles or rice) 2 cups (16 oz) |
1 starch, 2 vegetable, 2
lean meat |
| Macaroni and cheese
† 1 cup (8 oz) |
2 starch, 1 medium-fat
meat, 2 fat |
| Soup 1 cup (8 oz) Bean *†
Chunky, all varieties † 10 3/4 oz can
Cream † (made with water) 1 cup (8 oz)
Vegetable † or broth-type † 1 cup (8 oz) |
1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1
lean meat 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat
meat
1 starch, 1 fat
1 starch |
| Spaghetti and meatballs
† (canned), 1 cup (8 oz) |
2 starch, 1 medium-fat
meat, 1 fat |
| Sugar-free pudding 1/2
cup (made with skim milk) |
1 starch |
*3 or more grams of fiber per exchange
† 400 mg or more of sodium per
exchange
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