Pancreatitis and Your Diet

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Pancreatitis and Your Diet

Your diet dsould contain 30g fat per day. Your doctor may advise you to take MCT

oil (to prevent fat malabsorption).

Here are some tips on how to read food labels and count fat grams:

a.. Look at the total number of fat grams on the nutrition label to determine

how much fat you will be eating.

b.. Be careful: Don't forget to look at the portion size per serving. The

number of fat grams listed on the label, might only be for a very small amount

of food.

c.. Learn the different food label claims. Read the FDA Specifications for

Health Claims and Descriptive Terms below.

d.. Use low-fat or fat free products, and count the total fat grams that you

eat. Low-fat and fat free products will help you achieve a 30g fat diet. On a

30g fat diet, you should consume no more than 4oz of lean meat per day. (4oz of

lean has 12 g of fat. This would leave 18g of fat from other foods like breads,

grains etc) (30g-12g =18g)

e.. Don't forget! The regular foods you eat (grains, breads, meat) in your

diet will add up to 30g of fat easily. For example, 1 slice of bread has about

1-2g fat. So, you probably will not have any room for the pure fat exchanges

listed below.

Common Myths

a.. You don't need fat in your diet

b.. Fat free foods are low in calories

c.. Vitamins give you energy

d.. You need extra vitamins during emotional stress

5 Grams Fat Exchanges (one serving)

1 tsp oil 1 Tbsp red-fat mayonaise

1 Tbsp regular salad dressing 2 Tbsp chitterlings, boiled

2 Tbsp red-fat salad dressing 2 Tbsp coconut, sweetened, shredded

1 tsp margarine: stick, tub, sqeeze 1 Tbsp cream cheese: regular

Butter:

1 tsp stick

1 tsp whipped

2 tsp red-fat 2 Tbsp cream cheese: reduced fat

1 tsp shortening or lard

2 Tbsp sour cream: regular

3 Tbsp reduced fat sour cream

1 tsp mayonaise Olives: 8 large black

10 green stuffed

1 Tbsp red-fat mayonaise

1 Tbsp regular salad dressing 2 tsp peanut butter, smooth or crunchy

2 Tbsp red-fat salad dressing 1 Tbsp seseame seeds

Nuts:

6 almonds 10 peanuts

4 pecan halves 6 mixed nuts 1 Tbsp pumpkin or sunflower seeds

FDA Specifications for Health

Claims and Descriptive Terms

The FDA also provides guidelines about the claims and descriptions manufacturers

may use to promote their products:

Claim Requirements that must be met before using the claim

Fat-Free Less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving, with no added fat or oil

Low fat 3 grams or less of fat per serving

Less fat 25% or less fat than the comparison food

Saturated Fat Free Less than 0.5 grams of saturated fat and 0.5 grams of

trans-fatty acids per serving

Cholesterol-Free Less than 2 mg cholesterol per serving, and 2 grams or

less saturated fat per serving

Low Cholesterol 20 mg or less cholesterol per serving and 2 grams or less

saturated fat per serving

Reduced Calorie At least 25% fewer calories per serving than the

comparison food

Low Calorie 40 calories or less per serving

Extra Lean Less than 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, and 95 mg

of cholesterol per (100 gram) serving of meat, poultry or seafood

Lean Less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 g of saturated fat, and 95 mg of

cholesterol per (100 gram) serving of meat, poultry or seafood

Light (fat) 50% or less of the fat than in the comparison food (ex: 50%

less fat than our regular cheese)

Light (calories) 1/3 fewer calories than the comparison food

High-Fiber 5 grams or more fiber per serving

Sugar-Free Less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving

Sodium-Free or Salt-Free Less than 5 mg of sodium per serving

Low Sodium 140 mg or less per serving

Very Low Sodium 35 mg or less per serving

Healthy A food low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, and

contains at least 10% of the Daily Values for vitamin A, vitamin C, iron,

calcium, protein or fiber.

" High, " " Rich in " or " Excellent Source " 20% or more of the Daily Value for

a given nutrient per serving

" Less, " " Fewer " or

" Reduced " At least 25% less of a given nutrient or calories than the

comparison food

" Low, " " Little, " " Few, " or " Low Source of " An amount that would allow

frequent consumption of the food without exceeding the Daily Value for the

nutrient – but can only make the claim as it applies to all similar foods

" Good Source Of, " " More, " or " Added " The food provides 10% more of the

Daily Value for a given nutrient than the comparison food

Mark E. Armstrong

NW Rep, PAI

www.top5plus5.com

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