Korean diabetic diet

• Introduction to Korea’s Food Exchange System
• Korean food exchange lists
• Meal Planning
• Food Exchange system Meal Plan Usage Example

How to use ‘Food Exchange System’ - Meal Plan Example

• Assess typical food intake, and calculate the necessary amount.
• Plan a single day's meals based on treatment goals
• Determine the exchange units from each food group.
• The number of units is distributed based on meals.
• Using the food exchange system, foods were selected.
• Calculate the actual amount of food ingested.

Example of the Distribution of Food exchange units

Energy (kcal)	Grains	Meat		Vegetables	Fats and oils	Milk	Fruit
		Low fat	Medium fat
1,200	5	1	3	6	3	1	1
1,300	6	1	3	6	3	1	1
1,400	7	1	3	6	3	1	1
1,500	7	2	3	7	4	1	1
1,600	8	2	3	7	4	1	1
1,700	8	2	3	7	4	1	2
1,800	8	2	3	7	4	2	2
1,900	9	2	3	7	4	2	2
2,000	10	2	3	7	4	2	2
2,100	10	2	4	7	4	2	2
2,200	11	2	4	7	4	2	2
2,300	11	3	4	8	5	2	2
2,400	12	3	4	8	5	2	2

depending on the patient's eating habits, method of treatment, and the presence of complications, individual adjustments may be necessary.

Distribution of the Food exchange unit(1700kcal)

	Grains	Meat		Vegetables	Fats and oils	Milk	Fruit	CPF ratio
		Low fat	Medium fat
Type 2 DM	8	2	3	7	4	1	2	55-60 : 15-20 : 20-25
Type 1 DM	7	2	3	7	4	2	2	45-60 : 15-20 : <35% (children)
Gestational DM	6.5	2	4	7	4	2	2	CHO < 50%
DM Nephropathy	11		1	8	5	0.5	2	Protein 0.8g/kg