RENAL EXCHANGE LISTS

VEGETABLE LIST

FOOD LIST PROTEIN Na K Ca P Ca:P Moisture Group A= 0.6g protein, 2 mg Na, 60mg K, 15 mg Ca, 15mg P, and 30g
(g) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg) Ratio moisture.
I. Veg Food Measure Weight (g)
A 0.6 2 60 15 15 1:1 30 Malunggay, bunga ½ cup, ckd 20
A-1 0.6 2 120 40 15 2:7:1 30 Paayap ¼ cup, ckd 20
B 0.6 8 100 15 10 1:5:1 30 Patola ½ cup, ckd 45
B-1 0.6 8 110 30 10 3:1:1 30 Pipino ¼ cup, raw 10
II. Fruit Sayote, bunga ½ cup, ckd 45
A- Fresh 0.4 3 120 10 10 1:1 48 Sayote, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20
B- Processed 0.2 2 60 5 5 1:1 42 Sibuyas, Bombay ½ cup, ckd 45
III. Milk 8 160 400 360 250 1:4:1 141 Singkamas, bunga ½ cup, ckd 45
Sitsaro ¼ cup, ckd 20
IV. Rice
Togue ¼ cup, ckd 20
A- Rice 2 2 60 15 35 1:2:3 75
Upo ½ cup, ckd 45
and
sub
B- Bread 4 230 60 20 35 1:8:1 10 The following have high potassium content: 97mg per exchange.
C- Root 1.5 7 500 50 45 1:1:1 90
crops Food Measure Weight (g)
V. Meat Kamatis ½ cup, ckd 45
Bataw 1/2 cup, ckd 45
A 8 30 200 15 70 1:4:7 31
Labong ½ cup, ckd 45
B-1 8 30 200 35 90 1:2:6 35
Sili, berde ½ cup, ckd 45
B-2 8 76 200 25 90 1:3:6 40
Talong ½ cup, ckd 45
B-3 8 60 200 60 115 1:1:9 40
C 8 110 95 50 115 1:2:3 45
D 8 70 200 120 135 1:1:1 35 Sub-group A-1 = 0.6g protein, 2mg Na, 120mg K, 40mg Ca, 15mg P, and 30g
VI. Fat moisture.
A 0 40 2 1 1:1 1
Food Measure Weight (g)
B 1 18 44 8 20 1:2:5 18 Abitsuelas, berde ½ cup, ckd 45
VII. Sugar Ampalaya, bunga ½ cup, ckd 45
A 0 7 20 15 20 1:1:3 2 Kalabasa, bulaklak ¼ cup, ckd 20
VIII. Free Foods Kalabasa, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20
(Fat and 0 - - - - - Neg Kamoteng Kahoy, ¼ cup, ckd 20
Sugar) dahon
Malunggay, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20
 Saluyot ¼ cup, ckd 20 Sibuyas, dahon ½ cup,ckd 45
Sigarilyas ½ cup, ckd 45
The following have high potassium content: 156mg per exchange.
Gabi, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20 FRUIT LIST
Saging, puso ½ cup, ckd 45 Group A-Fresh= 0.4 g protein, 3mg, Na, 120mg K, 10mg Ca, 10mg P, ang 48 g
Ampalaya, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20
moisture.
Kalabasa, bunga ½ cup, ckd 45
Kamote, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20 Food Measure Weight (g)
Langka, hilaw ½ cup, ckd 45 Buko, malauhog ¼ cup 50
Okra ½ cup, ckd 45 Buko, water, mature ¼ cup 45
Sitaw, berde ½ cup, ckd 45 Kalamansi ¼ cup 60
Himbabao, bulaklak ¼ cup, ckd 20 Kasuy 1 large (7 x 6 ½ cm) 70
Kaymito, berde ½ medium- 6 cm 60
Group B= 0.6g protein, 8mg Na, 100mg K, 15mg Ca, 10mg P, and 30g diameter
Dalanghita, ladu 1 medium, 6cm 65
moisture.
diameter
Food Measure Weight (g) Strawberry ½ cup 70
Katuray, bulaklak ½ cup, ckd 45 Letsiyas 4 pcs 50
Labanos ½ cup, ckd 45 Manga, hilawm 1 medium slice- 11 x 6 65
Letsugas ¼ cup, raw 10 kalabaw cm
The following have high potassium content as indicated in the Manga, hilaw, piko 1 medium slice- 11 x 6 65
parenthesis. cm
Koliplower (135mg) ½ cup, ckd 45 Manga, paho 2 small 15
Pako (111mg) ¼ cup, ckd 20 Apple, pula 1 small, 6 cm diameter 65
Papaya, hinog ½ slice- 10x6x2 cm 40
Pinya ½ slice- 10x6x2 cm 75
Sub-group B-1= 0.6g protein, 8mg Na, 110mg K, 30mg Ca, 10mg P, and 30g Sampalok, hinog 2 medium, 7 segments 15
moisture. Tiyesa ¼ medium, 10cm long 25
Food Measure Weight (g) Tsiko 1 small, 4cm diameter 40
Mustasa ¼ cup, ckd 20 Ubas 12 pcs 50
Petsay ¼ cup, ckd 20 The following have high potassium content: 145mg per exchange.
Repolyo ½ cup, ckd 45 Santol 1 medium- 7cm 70
Karot (35 mg Na) ½ cup, ckd 45 diameter
The following have high potassium content: 129mg per exchange. Melon, kastila (9mg ½ slice 23 x 6cm 85
Talinum ½ cup, ckd 45 Na)
Kangkong ½ cup, ckd 45 Lansones 7 medium- 4x 2cm 70
Sili, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20 Mabolo ½ small, 6cm diameter 50
Alugbati, dahon ¼ cup, ckd 20 Bayabas, puti 2 medium- 4cm 50
Ispinaka ¼ cup, ckd 20 diameter
 Saging, bungulan ½ of medium- 15x 4cm 40 Pineapple orange, 3 tbsp 40
Guyabano ½ of 8 x 6 x2cm 60 sweetened
Anonas ½ small- 5cm dia 20 Pineapple pomelo, 5 tbsp 75
Saging, saba 1 small- 10 x 4cm 40 sweetened
Saging, latundan 1 small- 10 x 4cm 40 Pineapple, sliced, 1 slice- 7cm dia 35
Bayabas, pula 2 medium- 4cm dia 50 sweetened
Saging, lakatan 1 small, 10 x 3cm 40 Prunw juice ¼ cup 60
Makopa 6 small- 4cm dia 130
Melon, tagalog (9mg ½ slaice- 23 x 6cm 85
Na) MILK LIST
Siniguelas 5 small- 3cm dia 50 An exchange contains 8g protein, 160mg Na, 400mg K, 360mg Ca, 250mg P,
Apple, green 1 small- 6cm dia 65 and 141g moisture.
Balimbing ¾ large- 9 x5cm 65
Duhat 24 small pcs 60 Food Measure Weight (g)
Pakwan (9mg Na) 1 slice- 11 x 6cm 140 Evaporated milk ½ glass, undiluted 120
Atis ½ small- 5 x 4cm 40 Evaporated, filled ½ glass undiluted 140
Kamatsile (9mg Na) 7 pods 50 Evaporated milk, ½ glass, undiluted 155
Mangga, hinog, 1 med slice, 11 x 6cm 60 recombined
kalabaw Fresh carabao’s milk 1 glass 240
Mangga, hinog, piko 1 med slice, 11 x 6cm 60 Fresh cow’s milk 1 glass 240
Milk, powdered, 4 level tbsp. 30
whole*
Group B- Processed Fruits= 0.2g protein, 2mg Na, 60mg, K, 5mg, Ca, 5mg P, *contains only 0.6g moisture
and 42g moisture.
The following type of milk has high potassium content: 518mg per exchange.
Food Measure Weight (g)
Apple juice, 2 tbsp 30 Food Measure Weight (g)
sweetened Milk, powdered, non- 4 level tbsp. 30
Apple sauce 3 tbsp 45 fat
Fruit cocktail ¼ cup 55
Fruit cocktail, tropical 3 tbsp 40
Mango juice, 3 tbsp 40 RICE LIST
sweetened Group A- noodles and cereals= 2g protein, 2mg Na, 60mg K, 15mg Ca, 35mg
Orange juice 3 ½ tbsp. 50 P, 75 g moisture.
Peaches 1 medium 65
Pineapple, crushed, 3 tbsp 65 Food Measure Weight (g)
sweetened Bihon 1 cup 100
Pineapple juice, ¼ cup 65 Lugaw 1 cup 180
unsweetened Rice, ckd ½ cup, packed 80
Spaghetti 1 cup 100
 Macaroni (70mg P) 1 cup 100 Pork, lapay (spleen) ¾ cup 40
Mais, nilaga (70mg P, 1 cob- 12 x 4cm 65 Lean meats: 1 pc- 3cm cube 35
172mg K) Beef, kabilugan (flank)
Punta y pecho
(brisket)
Group B- Breads= 4mg protein, 230mg Na, 60mg K, 20mg Ca, 35mg P, and 10 Tagiliran, gitna (porter
g moisture. house steak), tagiliran
hulihan (sirloin steak)
Food Measure Weight (g)
Tagiliran unahan
Pan Americano 2 pcs- 9 x8 x1cm 40
(centerion)
Pan de leche 1 pc- 3 x 8 x8cm 40
Carabao, paypay
Pan de sal 2 pcs- 7 x4cm 40 (shoulder)
Rolls 1 pc- 9 x 3 x 3cm 40 Pork lomo
Pan de limon (256mg 1 pc- 5 x 5 x 4cm 40 (tenderloin)
Na) Pigi (ham)
Tagiliran laman
Group C- Root Crops= 1.5g protein, 7mg Na, 500mg K, 50mg Ca, 45mg P, and (centerloin)
90 g moisture. Beef, bias (shank)
Laman (meat
Food Measure Weight (g) Paypay (chunk)
Kamote, dilaw 1 pc- 8 ½ x 5cm 80 Pierna corta at larga
Kamoteng kahoy 1 pc- 6 x 5cm 85 (round)
The following have high potassium content: 563mg per exchange. Solomilyo (tenderloin)
Gabi 1 pc- 9 x 5 ½ cm 85 Tandyang (plate)
Potatos (75mg P; 138g 1 ¼ pcs- 8 x 6 cm 165 Carabao, hita (round) 1 pc- 3cm cube 35
fluid) Chicken, laman (meat) 1 pc- 3 cm cube 20
Tugi 2 pcs- 11 x3cm 135 Chicken, pitso (breast ¼ breast 20
Ubi (16mg Na) 1 ¼ cups, cubes 130 meat)
Pork, buntot (tail)
Liempo sa hulihan
MEAT AND FISH LIST (lean fat)
Likod (back fat)
Group A= 8g protein, 30mg Na, 200mg K, 15mg Ca, 70mg P, and 31g moisture.
Paypay laman 1 pc- 3cm cube 35
Food Measure Weight (g) (shoulder steak)
Internal organs Fishes: Large size
Beef, atay (liver) 1 slice- 4 ½ x 3x1cm 35 Banak 1 slice- 3 x3 x1cm 35
Carabao, atay (liver) 1 slice- 4 ½ x 3x1cm 35 Bangus
Chicken atay (liver) 1 ½ pcs 30 Dalag
Pork atay (liver) 1 slice- 4 ½ x 3 x1cm 35 Labahita
 Maya- maya Sub-group B.2= 8g protein, 76mg Na, 200mg K, 25mg Ca, 90mg P, 40g
Salmon moisture.
Tambakol
Tanigi Food Measure Weight (g)
Medium Size 1 pc- 16 x 4cm 30 Fishes:
Alumahan Medium size 1 pc- 16 x 4cm 30
Apahap Bisugo
Biyang puti Galunggong
Karpa Salay-salay
Kitang Small size 2 small- 12 ¾ x 4 ½ cm 35
Dalagang bukid Asuho Or ¼ cup very small
Hito Tamban
Matangbaka Tilapia
Pompano
Samaral
Sub-group B.2= 8g protein, 76mg Na, 200mg K, 25mg Ca, 90mg P, 40g
Talakitok
Tulingan moisture.
Mani, binusa 1/3 cup 25 Food Measure Weight (g)
Fishes:
Group B Large size 1 pc- 11 x 3 x 1 cm 65
Kanduli
Sub-group B.1= 8g protein, 30mg Na, 200mg K, 35mg Ca, 90mg P, 35g Lapu-lapu
moisture. Medium size 1 pc- 16 x 4cm 30
Alakaak
Food Measure Weight (g) Dapa
Fishes: Hasa-hasa
Medium size 1 pc- 16 x4cm 30 Small size 2 small- 12 ¾ x 4 ½ cm 35
Bisugo Sapsap
Galunggong Other seafoods: 2 ¼ med pieces 45
Salay-salay Pusit
Small size 2 small- 12 ¾ x 4 ½ cm 35 Sugpo 1 medium- 22 x 3 ½ cm 25
Asuhos or ¼ c very small
Tamban
Tilapia Sub-group B.3= 8g protein, 60mg Na, 200mg K, 60mg Ca, 115mg P, 40g
moisture.

Food Measure Weight (g)

Fishes:
Small size 2 small- 12 ½ x 3 x 1cm 35
Ayungin Or ¾ cup ver small
 Lapad FAT LIST
Tawilis
Tunsoy Group A= 0g protein, 40mg Na, 2mg K, 1mg Ca, 1mg P, and 1 g moisture.
Other seafoods: ½ cup 70 Food Measure Weight (g)
Hipon, puti
Butter 1 tsp 5
Hipon, suache 9 pcs or ¼ cup 45
Margarine 1 tsp 5
Egg: 9 eggs 70
Mayonnaise 1 tsp 5
Itlog, pugo

Group B= 1.0g protein, 18mg Na, 44g K, 8mg Ca, 20mg P, and 18 g moisture.
Group C= 8g protein, 110mg Na, 95mg K, 50mg Ca, 115mg P, 45g moisture.
Food Measure Weight (g)
Food Measure Weight (g)
Avocado, green ½ medium- 12 x 7cm 75
Eggs:
Coconut, milk 1 tbsp 15
Pato 1 pc 65
Coconut, grated 2 tbsp 20
Chicken 1 pc 65
Peanut butter 2 tsp 10
Penoy (85 mg Na) 1 pc 65
Whipping cream 1 tbsp 15

Group D= 8g protein, 70mg Na, 200mg K, 120mg Ca, 135mg P, 35g moisture.
SUGAR LIST
Food Measure Weight (g)
Group A= 0g protein, 7mg Na, 20mg K, 15mg Ca, 20mg P, and 2 g moisture.
Seafoods:
Dilis ¼ cup 35 Food Measure Weight (g)
Alimango ½ c flaked or 2 medium 45 Peanut brittle ½ bar- 8cm 10
Alimasag ½ c flaked or 3 medium 40 Softdrinks (coca-cola, 3 tbsp 10
Tulya 1/3 c shelled or 7 c w/ 90 pepsi soda)
shell The following contains protein, but may be considered a sugar exchange
Beans and Nuts: if 2 teaspoon or less is used.
Kasuy 1/3 cup 40 Condensed milk 2 tsp 10
Mani, nilaga ½ cup 60 *Note: table sugar, whether white or in the form of syrup is a free food.
Munggo, berde/ ½ cup 55
dilaw/ pula FREE FOOD LIST
Patani, buto, tuyo ½ cup 75 Food Measure Weight (g)
Fat
Shortening (lard, 1 tsp 5
aseyte, corn oil,
coconut oil)
Sugar
Banana chips 1 pc- 6 x ½ cm 5
Bukayo 1 pc- 3 ½ x 1 cm 5
Caramel 1 pc- 2 x 2cm 5
Hard candy 1pc 5
Honey 1 tsp 5
Ice drop ¼ pc 25
Jam, jellies, preserves 2 tsp 10
Kundol, matamis ¼ pc- 7 x 5cm 5
Marshmallows 1 pc 5
Matamis na bao 1 tsp 5
Nata de coco 2 tbsp or 1/8 cup 10
Pakaskas ½ tbsp. 5
Pulboron ¼ pc- 8 x 5cm 5
Pamis, matamis 1/8 pc- 8 x 4cm 5
Sampalok candy 1pc 5
Sugar (white) 1 tsp 5
Tira-tira 1 pc 5
Toffee candy 1 pc- 2 ½ x 1 ½ x 1cm 5
Ubedol ¼ bar- 5 x 2cm 5
Yema 1 pc- 5 x 1 ¼ cm 5