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Why is the Carbohydrate Exchange System considered a helpful meal-building tool?
It is an eating plan to lower or control high blood pressure, emphasising on foods that are lower in sodium.
It sets a serving size for each food group, within each group each serving has a similar amount of calories, protein, carbohydrate, and fat.
It is a way of eating based on the traditional food and is typically high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nut and seeds, and olive oil
It is a meal plan that consist of typically all food groups and controls the prevalence of certain diseases.
What is the difference between a serving and portion sizes?
Serving Size is the food amount listed on a product's Nutrition Facts, Portion size is the amount of food that you plan to eat
Serving Size is the amount of food you choose to eat, Portion is the amount of food listed on a product Nutrition facts
Serving Size is the weightage of the food, Portion size is the volume of the food
One carbohydrate exchange equals to...?
20g of carbohydrate
10g of carbohydrate
15g of carbohydrate
The Malaysian Food Exchange Lists consist of a few food groups, which one does not belong in the food exchange list and why?
Lean meat, because they account for negligible amount of calories
Milk and Dairy, because they account for negligible amount of protein
Non-starchy Vegetables, because they account for negligible amount of carbohydrates
Although non-starchy vegetables like carrots, spinach, kangkung are not included in the exchange list, do you know what is the daily recommended intake for adults?
2-3 servings a day
1-2 servings a day
5-6 servings a day
How much cooked rice makes up 1 carbohydrate exchange?
One cup of rice
Half a cup of rice
Two cups of rice
Make a guess...how many carbohydrate exchanges is in 1 plate of this food?
1 exchange
2 exchanges
3 exchanges
Based on the total carbohydrate written in the Nutrition label of this product, how many carbohydrate exchanges are taken per serving size (273g) of this product?
around 1 exchange
around 2 exchanges
around 3 exchanges
If you are given 2 carbohydrate exchanges for cereal and grain food group during breakfast time, which of these combinations will fulfil the above amount?
Quarter cup of oatmeal, 3 pieces of plain biscuits
1 cup of rice, 1/4 cup of oatmeal
1 slice of wholemeal bread, 4 pieces of plain biscuits
Which of the below is NOT a starchy vegetable?
Baked Beans
Pumpkin
Bak Choy
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