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Lean Meat and Substitutes Exchange List
(7 grams protein, 3 grams fat, 55 calories)

Description Amount
Beef: USDA Select or Choice grades of lean beef trimmed of fat, such as: 
Round, sirloin, and flank steak1 oz
Tenderloin1 oz
Roast (rib, chuck, rump)1 oz
Steak (T-bone, porterhouse, cubed)1 oz
Ground round1 oz
Pork: Lean pork, such as fresh ham; canned, cured, or boiled ham; Canadian bacon*; tenderloin, center loin chop1 oz
Lamb: Roast, chop, leg1 oz
Veal: Lean chop, roast1 oz
Poultry: Chicken, turkey (dark meat, no skin), chicken (white meat with skin), domestic duck or goose (well-drained of fat, no skin)1 oz
Fish: Herring (uncreamed or smoked), salmon (fresh or canned), catfish, tuna (canned in oil, drained)1 oz
Oysters6 medium
Sardines (canned)2 medium
Game: Goose (no skin), rabbit1 oz
Cheese: 4.5%-fat Cottage cheese1/4 cup
Grated Parmesan2 Tbsp
Cheese with 3g or less fat per ounce1 oz
Other: Hot dogs with 3g or less fat per ounce*1.5 oz
Processed sandwich meat with 3g or less fat per ounce, such as turkey pastrami or kielbasa1 oz
Liver, heart (high in cholesterol)1 oz

* 1g or less fat per ounce = 400mg or more sodium per exchange.

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