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The following sample
menu supplies the minimum number of servings from each food
group. If you need to include extra calories or protein in your
diet, add more servings and include snacks, appetizers, desserts,
and drinks from Tables 1, 2 and 3.
 Sample Food Menu for Good Nutrition
- Breakfast
- 1/2 cup cooked
cereal
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup fruit
or fruit juice
- Beverage (coffee,
tea, water)
- Sugar
- Snack
1/4 cup granola
- 1/2 cup low-fat
yogurt
- Lunch
Sandwich: 2 slices whole-grain bread
- 2-3 oz. lean meat,
fish, or poultry
- 1 tsp. mayonnaise
- lettuce, tomato
slices
- 1 piece fruit
- Beverage
- Snack
- 1/2 cup raw vegetables
with
- 1 tbsp. salad
dressing
- Dinner
2-3 oz. lean meat, fish, or poultry
- 1 cup steamed
vegetables
- 1/2 cup grain
product (e.g., pasta or brown rice)
- 1 tsp. margarine
or butter
- 1 cup milk
- Beverage
- Snack
- 4 whole wheat
crackers
- 1 tbsp. jelly
-
Beverage
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