Under the dietary exchange system, a free food is one that has either 20 calories or less or 5 grams carbohydrates or less per serving.
The judicious use of free foods can help give your daily diet a little more zest—many condiments are included on the ‘free list’.
Some free exchanges include:
Vegetarianism? Diabetes? How about both?
Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, MD. 4/08