Este es el grupo que proporciona la mayor fuente de energía en la dieta mexicana: los carbohidratos complejos.
Un grupo fundamental para el aporte de calcio. Este es el grupo que proporciona la mayor
The 5th edition explicitly maps food equivalents to the official Mexican Plato del Bien Comer. For a diabetic patient with 2000 kcal/day, you can prescribe: 3 vegetables, 2 fruits, 5 cereals, 1 legume, 3 animal products, and 2 fats. fats) and energy (kilocalories). For example
Before diving into the specifics of the PDF, it is crucial to understand the tool itself. Developed originally by the Mexican social security institute (IMSS) and later refined by leading nutritionists like Pérez Lizaur, Palacios González, and Castro Becerra, the SMAE is a dietary exchange system. you can prescribe: 3 vegetables
Unlike complex calorie counting, this system groups foods into six main categories (equivalents):
Each "equivalent" portion provides nearly identical amounts of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) and energy (kilocalories). For example, one portion of "cereal" (like a piece of bread) equals one portion of rice in terms of caloric and carb load.
Due to these updates, the 5ta edicion is now the required text for the ENP (Escuela Nacional de Dietistas y Nutrición) and the CONAIPE (Colegio Nacional de Investigadores en Alimentación y Educación Nutricional).