Each of the following food choices contains 15 grams carbohydrate, 2
grams protein, 70 calories.
1200 CALORIE DIET · Choice of any 3
1600 CALORIE DIET · Choice of any 4
1800 CALORIE DIET · Choice of any 3
_Amount to Use_
Bread 1 slice
Biscuit, roll (2″ diameter) 1
Muffin (2″ diameter) 1
Cornbread (1½″ cube) 1
Cereals, cooked ½ cup
Dry, flake and puff types ¾ cup
Rice, grits, cooked ½ cup
Spaghetti, noodles, cooked ½ cup
Macaroni, cooked ½ cup
Crackers, graham (2½″ sq.) 2
Oysterettes (½ cup) 20
Saltines (2″ sq.) 5
Soda (2½″ sq.) 3
Round, thin 6
Flour 2½ tablespoons
Vegetables
Beans and peas, dried, ½ cup
cooked (lima, navy, split
peas, cowpea, etc.)
Baked beans, no pork ¼ cup
Corn ⅓ cup
Popcorn 1 cup
Parsnips ⅔ cup
Potatoes, white 1 small
Potatoes, white, mashed ½ cup
Potatoes, sweet, or yams ¼ cup
Sponge cake, plain (1½″ cube) 1
Ice cream (omit two fat ½ cup
choices)