University of San Carlos

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

NCM 2102
Nutrition and Diet Therapy Lab Activity
Mrs. Girlie Vera Cruz-Libato, RND
Instructor
WITH THE GIVEN DIET PRESCRIPTION BELOW, MAKE A MEAL PLAN USING THE FOOD EXCHANGE LIST (FEL)

A. TER/day=1, 900kcal; CHO=285gm; CHON=75gm; FAT=55gm

Food Number of CHO CHON FAT Energy

Groups Exchanges (gm) (gm) (gm) (kcal)

I Vegetable 3 3x3=9 1x3=3 — 9 x 4 = 36

3 x 4 = 12

36 + 12 = 48

II Fruit 4 10 x 4 = 40 — — 40 x 4 = 160

III Milk 1 12 x 1 = 12 8x1=8 5x1=5 12 x 4 = 48

(LF) 8 x 4 = 32

5 x 9 = 45

48 + 32 + 45 = 125

VII Sugar 4 5 x 4 = 20 — — 20 x 4 = 80

9+40+12+20 =
81

IV Rice Rice A — 4 23 x 4 = 92 — — 92 x 4 = 368

285 - 81 = Rice B — 5 23 x 5 = 115 2 x 5 = 10 — 115 x 4 = 460

204/23 = 3+8+10 = 21 10 x 4 = 40
8.8 or 9
368 + 460 + 40 =
868

V Meat LF — 2 — 8 x 2 = 16 1x2=2 16 x 4 = 64
75 - 21 =
54/8 = 6.75 MF — 2 — 8 x 2 = 16 6 x 2 = 12 16 x 4 = 64
or 7
HF — 3 — 8 x 3 = 24 10 x 3 =30 24 x 4 = 96

44 2 x 9 = 18
 12 x 9 = 108

30 x 9 = 270

64 + 96 + 64 + 18 +
108 + 270 = 620

VI Fat 2 — — 5 x 2 = 10 10 x 9 = 90

55 - 45 =

10/ 5 = 2

Total 288 77 55 1991

Meal Plan:

Food Group No. of Exchanges

Vegetable 3

Fruit 4

Milk LF 1

Sugar 4

Rice A 4

B 5

Meat LF 2

MF 2

HF 3

Fat 2

B. TER/day=2, 500kcal; CHO=375gm; CHON=95gm; FAT=70gm

Food Number of CHO CHON FAT Energy

Groups Exchanges (gm) (gm) (gm) (kcal)
I Vegetable 4 3 x 4 = 12 1x4=4 — 12 x 4 = 48

4 x 4 = 16

48 + 16 = 64

II Fruit 5 10 x 5 = 50 — — 50 x 4 = 200

III Milk 2 12 x 2 = 24 8 x 2 = 16 10 x 2 = 20 24 x 4 = 96

(Whole) 16 x 4 = 64

20 x 9 = 180

96 + 64 + 200 = 360

VII Sugar 6 5 x 6 = 30 — — 30 x 4 = 120

12+50+24+30
= 116

IV Rice Rice A — 4 23 x 4 = 92 — — 92 x 4 = 368

375 - 116 = Rice B — 4 23 x 4 = 92 2x4=8 — 92 x 4 = 368

259/23 = Rice C — 3 23 x 3 = 69 4 x 4 = 16 — 69 x 4 = 276

11.2 or 11 4+16+8+16 8 x 4 = 32
= 44
16 x 4 = 64

276+368+368+32+
64 = 1108

V Meat LF — 4 — 8 x 4 = 32 1x4=4 32 x 4 = 128

95 - 44 =
MF — 2 8 x 2 = 16 6 x 2 = 12 16 x 4 = 64
51/8 = 6.3
or 6 20+4+12 = 36 4 x 9 = 36

12 x 9 = 162

128+64+36+162

= 390

VI Fat 7 — — 5 x 7 = 35 35 x 9 = 315

70 - 36 =
34/5 = 6.8
or 7

Total 369 92 71 2503

Meal Plan:

Food Group No. of Exchanges

Vegetable 4

Fruit 5

Milk LF 2

Sugar 6

Rice A 4

B 4

C 3

Meat LF 3

MF 3

Fat 6

C. Using your own data, your height, gender & physical activity. Based on your computed diet
prescription, you make your Meal Plan.
Diet Prescription TER/day = 1600 kcal; CHO = 240g; CHON = 60g; FAT = 40g

Food Number of CHO CHON FAT Energy

Groups Exchanges (gm) (gm) (gm) (kcal)

I Vegetable 4 3 x 4 = 12 1x4=4 — 12 x 4 = 48

4 x 4 = 16

48 + 16 = 64
II Fruit 4 10 x 4 = 40 — — 40 x 4 = 160

III Milk 1 12 x 1 = 12 8x1=8 10 x 1 = 10 12 x 4 = 48

(Whole)
8 x 4 = 32

10 x 9 = 90

48 + 32 + 90 =
170

VII Sugar 4 5 x 4 = 20 — — 20 x 4 = 80

12+40+12+20

= 84

IV Rice Rice A — 2 23 x 2 = 46 — — 46 x 4 = 184

240 - 84 = Rice B — 3 23 x 3 = 69 2x3=6 — 69 x 4 = 276

156/23 = Rice C — 2 23 x 2 = 46 4x2=8 — 46 x 4 = 184

6.7 or 7 4+8+6+8 = 26 6 x 4 = 24

8 x 4 = 32

184+276+184+24
+32=700

V Meat LF = 4 — 8 x 4 = 32 1x4=4 32 x 4 = 128

60 - 26 =
10 + 4 = 14 4 x 9 = 36
34/8 = 4.25
or 4 128 + 36 = 164

VI Fat 5 — — 5 x 5 = 25 25 x 9 = 225

40 - 14 =

26/5 = 5.2 or
5

Total 245 58 39 1563

Meal Plan:
 Food Group No. of Exchanges

Vegetable 4

Fruit 4

Milk 1

Sugar 4

Rice A 2

B 3

C 2

Meat LF 4

Fat 5