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Combination Foods
Much of the food we eat is mixed together in various combinations. These combination foods do not fit into only one exchange list. It can be quite hard to tell what is in a certain casserole dish or baked food item. Following is a list of average values for some typical combination foods to help you fit these foods into your meal plan. Ask your dietitian for information about any other foods you'd like to eat. The American Diabetes Association/American Dietetic Association Family Cookbooks and the American Diabetes Association Holiday Cookbook have many recipes and further information about many foods, including combination foods. Check your library or local bookstore.
| Food | Amount | Exchanges |
| Casserole, homemade | 1 cup (8 oz) | 2 medium-fat meat, 2 starches, 1 fat |
| ‡Cheese pizza, thin crust | 1/4 of a 15-oz size pizza or a 10" pizza | 1 medium-fat meat, 2 starches, 1 fat |
| †‡Chili with beans (commercial) | 1 cup (8 oz) | 2 medium-fat meat, 2 starches, 2 fats |
| †‡Chow mein (without noodles or rice) | 2 cups (16 oz) | 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 2 vegetable |
| ‡Macaroni and cheese | 1 cup (8 oz) | 1 medium-fat meat, 2 starches, 2 fats |
| Soup | ||
| †‡Bean | 1 cup (8 oz) | 1 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable |
| ‡Chunky, all varieties | 10 3/4-oz can | 1 medium-fat meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable |
| ‡Cream (made with water) | 1 cup (8 oz) | 1 starch, 1 fat |
| ‡Vegetable or broth | 1 cup (8 oz) | 1 starch |
| ‡Spaghetti and meatballs (canned) | 1 cup (8 oz) | 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat, 2 starches |
| Sugar-free pudding (made with skim milk) | 1/2 cup | 1 starch |
| If beans are used as a meat substitute: | ||
| †Dried beans, †peas, †lentils | 1 cup (cooked) | 1 lean meat, 2 starches |