Chart 1 - Food Equivalents


FOOD EQUIVALENT CHART 1


Developed by the Montreal Diet Dispensary*

Food Values Protein
(Grams)
KCalories Equivalents
Milk Products      
1 oz. milk whole (4% fat) 1 19 1 oz. unit =
1 oz. milk 2% 1 15 1/4 oz. condensed milk
1 oz. milk skim (1%) 1 10 1 oz. plain yogurt

1 qt. milk whole (32 oz.)

32

608

1 oz. unit + 1/2 tsp. sugar =
1 qt. milk 2% 32 480 1 oz. flavored yogurt
1 qt. milk skim (1%) 32 320 1 oz. chocolate milk
1 cup dry powdered skim milk 24 240 *1 oz. hot cocoa mix (+1 1/2 tsp. sugar)
1 oz. Half & Half 1 40 1 oz. = 2 T
1 oz. light table cream 1 64 .6 oz. = restaurant cream cup
1 oz. whipping cream 1 90  

Citrus
   
1 serving =
1 serving (4 oz.) 1 45 1 medium orange
1/2 grapefruit
4 oz. (1/2 cup) fresh, frozen or canned juice
(6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate = 24 oz. fluid)

Fruits
   
1 serving =
1 serving 1 75 1 fresh fruit (size doesn't matter)
1/2 cup fresh or canned fruits/juice
4 oz. juice (prune, pineapple, etc.)
1 oz. dry fruit - 3 prunes, 4 dates, 2 T raisins
(2 lbs. fruit = 7 servings)

potatos
   
1 serving =
6 oz. serving 3 105 1 medium potato (2 1/2 lbs. = 7 servings)
1 serving + 1 fat (add to fats) =
1 cup french fries (40 pieces 1/4in. x 1/4in. x 2in.)
1 oz potato chips

Pasta/Rice
   
1 serving =
1 oz. dry serving 2 100 approx. 1/2 cup cooked rice
  3 100 approx. 3/4 cup cooked pasta
1 lb = 3 cups uncooked rice
1 cup uncooked = 2 3/4 cooked
1 cup dry = 5 oz.

Vegetables

2

45

1 serving =
1/2 cup raw or cooked, approx. 4 oz.
3/4 - 1 cup salad with dressing (1 protein if mostly lettuce)
1/4 can (10 oz.) soup (1 cup all varieties)
8 oz. vegetable juice
10 oz. frozen vegetables. = 4 1/2 cup portions

Bread
   
1 oz. slice =
1 oz. slice 2.5 80 1 slice = 3/4-1 oz. depending on thickness; usual loaf bread = 24 oz.
1 dinner roll; 1 small muffin
1 pancake; 1 tortilla
6 soda crackers; 1/2 bagel
1 1/2 oz. slice =1 hamburger or hot dog bun

Cereals
     
whole grain 1 oz.
(includes shredded wheat)
4 115 1 serving ( 1 oz. dry) =
3/4 cup cooked
1/4 cup granola type
refined 1 oz. 2 80 1 cup all varieties
(sugar coated add 2 tsp. sugar)

Butter, Fats
     
1 oz. (2 tbsp)   215 1 oz. serving =
1 tbsp.   108 4 sl. bacon (22 sl. = 1 lb.)
4 oz. cream 15%
2 tbsp. Mayonnaise
4 tbsp. salad dressing
2 oz. cream cheese

Meat/Fish/Liver
   
1 oz.=     Protein     KCalories
4 oz. A.P. 16 280
    4  70 As purchased with bone and fat
4 oz. A.P. 6:1 17 260
  4.3k  65 6-meat-1 liver/fish/week
4 oz. A.P. 5:1:1 18 240
  4.5 605 meat-1 liver/fish/week
4 oz. A.P. lean 20 200
    5  50 Only chicken without skin,
liver, fish and meat without fat

Protein Sandwich Filling
     
1 1/2 oz. 6 115 average for a variety of filling - egg salad, tuna salad, wiener, cold cuts and cheese

Egg
     
1 unit 6 70  

Cheese
     
all varieties 1 oz. 8 115  
creamed cottage 1/2 cup 16 120  

Peanut Butter/Nuts
     
1 oz. (2 tbsp.) serving 8 160 1 oz. = 2 tbsp. or 1 oz. nuts

Other Protein Foods
     
canned baked beans 5 fld. oz. 9 180 legumes =
dry legumes 1 1/2 oz. 11 155 1/2 cup cooked
1 lb. bag beans = 2 1/2 cups uncooked
8 oz. Pea soup
pizza 1/8 of 14 in. 10 250  

Sugar
     
1 oz. (2 tbsp.) - 110 1 oz. = 6 hard candies

Other Sweets

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80

1 oz. =
1/2 cup jello
2 tbs. jam, marmalade, honey, molasses, etc.




Pastry/Cake/Cookies
     
1 oz. 1 105 cake, plain or iced; 1 piece = 3 1/2 oz. = 16 oz.
cake mix (2 env.) = 32 oz.
icing - 2 tsp. sugar/1 oz. Cake
sweet roll, 1/2 pck. Vachon cake = 1 oz.
pie; 6 pieces, 1 piece = 3.3 oz. = 20 oz.
donut, tart, poptart = 1 1/2 oz.
6 social tea = 1 oz.
2 all other cookies = 1 oz.
*nutbreads, 1/2 in. slice = 1 1/2 oz.

Milk Dessert
     
1 serving 4 150 1 serving =
1/2 cup pudding
1/2 cup ice cream

Chocolate Bars
     
*chocolate milk type 41 gms. 4 230 i.e., Hershey's Milk Chocolate With Almonds
*caramel type with nuts 53 gms. 5 260 i.e., Mars
*caramel type with nuts 57 gms. 6 270 i.e., Snickers
*caramel type 60 gms. 3 260 i.e., Milky Way
*whipped center 64 gms. 2 280 i.e., 3 Musketeers

Beverages
     
soft drink/Koolaid/Tang liquid/beer 1 oz. - 14  
wine - 20  
alcohol 1 oz. - 70  

*Popcorn
     
plain, popped 1 cup 1 23  
sugar coated (caramel corn) 1 cup 2 134  

*Gravy1/2 cup

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Homestyle

* Slightly Modified


Joyce Cameron Foster, R.N., CNM, Ph.D., University of Utah College of Nursing. May be reproduced without modifications.