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Ok why does on the carb part of my menu it says only 2 carbs in a cup of oatmeal? I looked on the box and it says 8 carbs in a cup of oatmeal. Why does the menu tell me different?
Hi, meme50. The menus here use exchanges, whereas the package refers to grams. The following are the nutritional values of all exchanges:
1 carb 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 fatWith regard specifically to oatmeal, we are referring to steel-cut oats, which are the closest to whole grain.
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