 Ossie-Sharon 5 years ago | Hi, Kelsey75. The first number (12) is the number of carbohydrate exchanges, and you are referring to grams of carbohydrates. The exchanges translate to the following approximate nutritional values:
1 carbohydrate exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fat |
 Kelsey75 5 years ago | At the end of the day you show the carb count, just wondering how you figure out only 12 when a banana is 27 and a pear is 21. |
