Manual of Clinical Nutrition

Dietary Management with the Exchange System

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FRUITS

One fruit exchange equals 15 g of carbohydrate and 60 kcal.
Fruits Amount Fruits (Cont.) Amount
Apple, unpeeled, small
Apples, dried
Applesauce,
unsweetened
Apricots
canned
dried
fresha
Banana, extra small
Blackberriesa
Blueberries
Cantaloupe, small
Cherries
sweet, canned
sweet, fresh

1 (4 oz)

4 rings

½ cup

½ cup

8 halves

4 whole (5½ oz)

1 (4 oz)

¾ cup

¾ cup

1/3 melon or 1 cup cubed (11 oz)

½ cup

12 (3 oz)

Pears

canned

fresh, large

Pineapple

canned

fresh

Plums

canned

dried (prunes)

small

Raspberriesa^

Strawberriesa

Tangerines, smalla

Watermelon

½ cup

1/2 (4 oz)

½ cup

¾ cup

½ cup

3

2 (5 oz)

1 cup

1¼ cup whole berries

2 (8 oz)

1 slice or 1¼ cups cubes (13½ oz)

Dates 3 Fruit Juices Amount
Dried fruits
(blueberries, cherries,
cranberries, mixed
fruit, raisins)
Figs
dried
fresha
Fruit cocktail
Grapefruit
large
sections, canned
Grapes, small
Honeydew melon
Kiwia
Mandarin oranges,
canned
Mango, small
Nectarine, small
Orange, smalla
Papaya
Peach
canned
fresh, medium

2 tbsp

1½

1½ large or 2 medium (3½ oz)

½ cup

½ (11 oz)

¾ cup

17 (3 oz)

1 slice or 1 cup cubed (10 oz)

1 (3½ oz)

¾ cup

½ fruit (5½ oz) or ½ cup

1 (5 oz)

1 (6½ oz)

1/2 fruit or 1 cup cubed(8 oz)

½ cup

½ (6 oz)

Apple juice/cider

Fruit juice blends, 100%

juice

Grape juice

Grapefruit juice

Orange juice

Pineapple juice

Prune juice

½ cup

1/3 cup

1/3 cup

½ cup

½ cup

½ cup

1/3 cup

aMore than 3 g of dietary fiber per serving