1200 Uptown Foods Calorie Menus – Breakfast

1200 Uptown Foods Calorie Menus – Breakfast
Choose one of these menus for breakfast:
Food
1 4- inch buckwheat
pancake
2 Tbsp. sugar-free syrup
½ c. orange juice
1 c. non-fat milk
Calories
110
Carbohydrate
15 g.
2.
½ c. oatmeal
1 small sliced banana
1 Tbsp. slivered almonds
1 c. non-fat milk
3.
4.
1.
3 g.
12 g.
12 g.
Fat
4 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
Exchanges
1 starch, 1 fat
104
52
54
91
18 g.
14 g.
2 g.
12 g.
1.5 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
1 fruit
1 fat
1 milk
½ c. grits
1 egg, scrambled
1 orange
1 c. non-fat milk
71
80
45
91
16 g.
1 g.
11 g.
12 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
1 meat
1 fruit
1 milk
Strawberry yogurt parfait
1 ¼ c. strawberries
57
90
66
14 g.
14.5 g.
12.5 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0.5 g.
1 fruit
1 starch, 1 fat
1 milk
1 slice whole grain toast
1 tsp. soft margarine
½ large grapefruit
1 c. non-fat milk
60
100
64
91
15 g.
0 g.
16 g.
12 g.
1 g.
11 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
1 milk
¼ c. low-fat granola
6 oz. fat-free plain yogurt
5.
12
53
91
free
1 fruit
1 milk
1200 Uptown Foods Calorie Menus – Continue Breakfast
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6.
7.
8.
9.
Food
1 slice whole grain
French toast **
2 Tbsp. sugar-free syrup
½ c. cooked apples
1 c. non-fat milk
Calories
81
Carbohydrate
18 g.
½ whole wheat English
muffin
1 tsp. soft margarine
2 tsp. light jelly
½ c. orange juice
1 c. non-fat milk
Banana almond yogurt
parfait
6 oz. fat-free vanilla
yogurt with sugar
substitute
¼ c. Grape-Nuts
1 Tbsp. slivered almonds
1 small sliced banana
½ c. bran flakes cereal
¾ c. blueberries
1 c. non-fat milk
** recipe provided
3 g.
15 g.
12 g.
Fat
1 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
Exchanges
1 starch
60
15 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
100
19 g.
0 g.
1 milk
100
54
52
20 g.
2 g.
14 g.
0.5 g.
5 g.
0 g.
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
12
60
91
45
16
45
91
67
63
91
0 g.
4 g.
11 g.
12 g.
16 g.
11 g.
12 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
free
1 fruit
1 milk
1 fat
free
1 fruit
1 milk
1 starch
1 fruit
1 milk
1200 Uptown Foods Calorie Menus – Continue Breakfast
Choose one of these menus for breakfast:
Food
10. Breakfast tortilla
1 flour tortilla - 6 inch
1 egg, scrambled
½ c. black beans
2 Tbsp. salsa
1 kiwi fruit
11. 1 reduced-fat waffle
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 Tbsp. sugar-free syrup
1/3 c. cantaloupe
1 c. non-fat milk
Calories
Carbohydrate
60
45
6
60
91
60
20
45
45
91
110
80
113
8
46
12. ½ c. cooked oatmeal
2 Tbsp. raisins
4 pecan halves
1 c. non-fat milk
104
42
52
91
14. ½ c. raisin bran flakes
1 small banana
1 c. non-fat milk
85
52
91
13. 1 slice whole wheat toast
2 tsp. reduced-sugar jam
1 tsp. soft margarine
½ c. orange juice
1 c. non-fat milk
Fat
Exchanges
14 g.
0 g.
1.5 g.
15 g.
12 g.
1 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
1 fat
free
1 fruit
1 milk
15 g.
5 g.
0 g.
11 g.
12 g.
1 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
18 g.
1 g.
20 g.
2 g.
15 g.
18 g.
11 g.
1 g.
12 g.
20 g.
14 g.
12 g.
3g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
1.5 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0.5 g.
0.5 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
1 starch
1 meat
1 starch
free
1 fruit
1 starch
1 fruit
1 fat
1 milk
1 starch
free
1 fat
1 fruit
1 milk
1 starch
1 fruit
1 milk
1200 Calorie Menus – Lunch
Choose one of these menus for lunch:
1.
2.
3.
Food
Veggie burger
3 oz. soy-based burger
1 small whole wheat bun
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
Tomato & lettuce
¾ c. fresh pineapple
Chicken Caesar salad
1 ½ oz. grilled chicken
strips to top of
2 c. endive
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan
cheese
2 Tbsp. reduced-fat
Caesar dressing
1 Summer Fruit Parfait**
1 small whole wheat roll
Grilled cheese & tomato
sandwich with
2 oz. reduced-fat cheddar
cheese and
2 tomato slices
2 slices whole wheat
bread
1 tsp. soft margarine
½ c. green beans
½ c. fresh sliced peaches
** - recipe provided
Calories
150
Carbohydrate
12 g.
69
90
3
5
62
18 g.
0.5 g.
1 g.
16.5 g.
Fat
6 g.
2 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
Exchanges
2 meat
1 starch
1 starch
free
free
1 fruit
0 g.
1.5 g.
1 ½ meat
0 g.
5 g.
16
22
4 g.
0 g.
164
158
45
90
11
120
45
22
61
0 g.
1.5
1 vegetable
½ meat
30 g.
4 g.
2 g.
1 starch,
1 fruit, 1 fat
1 starch
2 g.
10 g.
2 meat
0 g.
5 g.
16 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
18 g.
2 g.
30 g.
0 g.
2 g.
1 fat
free
2 starches
1 fat
1 vegetable
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Lunch
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4.
5.
6.
Food
1 c. bean soup with 1oz.
chopped ham
2 inch square cornbread
1 c. cucumbers, tomatoes
& onions
½ c. unsweetened
applesauce
Calories
291
Carbohydrate
15 g.
68
14 g.
2 c. mixed green salad
2 Tbsp. fat-free balsamic
vinaigrette
1 tangerine
1 slice thin-crust
vegetarian pizza (1 slice
= 1/4 of 12 inch pizza)
Peanut butter & jelly
sandwich with
2 Tbsp. peanut butter and
2 tsp. light jelly
2 slices whole wheat bread
8 baby carrots
½ c. strawberries, kiwi,
and banana
125
25
Fat
8 g.
15 g.
5 g.
5 g.
0 g.
377
37.5 g.
8.5 g.
32
30
74
4 g.
7 g.
18 g.
0 g.
0 g.
188
16
120
37
70
6 g.
4 g.
30 g.
8 g.
15 g.
16 g.
0 g.
2 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
Exchanges
2 meat
1 starch
1 starch, 1 fat
1 vegetable
1 fruit
2 ½ starches
2 meats
1 ½ fats
1 vegetable
free
1 fruit
2 meat
free
2 starches
1 vegetable
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Lunch
Choose one of these menus for lunch:
7.
8.
Food
1 whole wheat pita
(6-inch)
2 oz. chopped chicken
breast with
1 Tbsp. fat-free
mayonnaise and
1 Tbsp. slivered almonds
2 tomato slices
1 c. mixed green salad
1 Tbsp. fat-free raspberry
vinaigrette
17 grapes
Tuna pasta salad with
2 oz. water-packed tuna
and
9.
2/3 c. cooked bow-tie
pasta, with
1 c. cherry tomatoes,
broccoli, and carrots
1 Tbsp. Italian dressing
1 orange
Roast beef sandwich with
2 oz. lean roast beef and
¼ c. sautéed mushrooms
2 slices tomato & lettuce
1 whole grain bun
1 tsp. mustard
½ c. apple, walnut, raisin
salad **
** recipe provided
Calories
170
Carbohydrate
35 g.
11
2 g.
92
Fat
2 g.
Exchanges
2 starches
0 g.
free
0 g.
3 g.
60
2 g.
2 g.
4 g.
7 g.
15 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
1 fruit
50
0 g.
1 g.
2 meat
54
11
16
35
141
28 g.
0 g.
42
45
70
16
11
120
3
87
33
4 g.
2 meat
1 fat
free
free
free
2 starches
2 g.
11 g.
0 g.
4 g.
0 g.
1 vegetable
0 g.
4 g.
2 g.
30 g.
0.5 g.
15 g.
2 g.
0 g.
0 g.
3 g.
0 g.
3 g.
2 lean meats
1 vegetable
free
2 starches
free
1 fruit
½ fat
1 fat
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Lunch
Choose one of these menus for lunch:
Food
10. Shrimp & spinach salad
2 oz. grilled shrimp with
2 c. fresh spinach and
1 c. mandarin oranges and
strawberries and
1 Tbsp. chopped red onion
4 walnut halves, roasted
1 Tbsp. fat-free raspberry
vinaigrette
1 c. beef -barley soup
5 fat-free whole wheat
crackers
11. Grilled salmon sandwich
2 oz. grilled salmon
1 whole grain bun
Lettuce and tomato slices
1 c. broccoli slaw **
17 small grapes
12. Chicken tacos with
1 soft whole wheat flour
tortilla (6-inch) filled with
1 oz. grilled chicken strips
2 Tbsp. shredded lettuce
1 Tbsp. chopped tomato
1 oz. reduced-fat cheddar
1 oz. tortilla chips
2 Tbsp. salsa
8 baby carrots
½ large pear
** recipe provided
Calories
Carbohydrate
4
48
7
1 g.
1 g.
1 g.
56
14
70
Fat
Exchanges
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
free
1 fat
free
0 g.
2 g.
18 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
89
80
15 g.
15 g.
1 g.
0 g.
1 starch
1 starch
119
120
11
69
0 g.
30 g.
2 g.
6 g.
6 g.
3 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
2 meat
2 starches
free
1 vegetable
1 fat
1 fruit
94
15 g.
2 g.
1 starch
69
46
0
2
79
138
8
37
66
15 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0.5 g.
1 g.
19 g.
2 g.
8 g.
18 g.
1 g.
0 g.
0 g.
5g.
7 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 meat
free
1 fruit
1 meat
free
free
1 meat
1 starch, 1 fat
free
1 vegetable
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Lunch
Choose one of these menus for lunch:
13. 2 oz. turkey breast
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 Tbsp. avocado
1 c. artichokes and carrots,
and tomatoes
1 kiwi
14. 2 oz. roast pork
1 whole wheat bun
1 Tbsp. barbeque sauce
½ c. carrot raisin salad**
1 plum
** recipe provided
76
120
60
58
0 g.
30 g.
3 g.
9 g.
0.5 g.
2 g.
5 g.
0 g.
2 meats
2 starches
1 fat
2 vegetables
140
120
30
67
0.4 g.
30 g.
7 g.
15 g.
6.5 g.
2 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 lean meat
2 starches
½ carb choice
1 vegetable
½ fruit
½ fruit
46
30
15 g.
8 g.
0 g.
0 g.
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Supper
Choose one of these menus for Supper:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Food
2 oz. grilled beef filet
6 oz. baked potato
3 Tbsp. reduced-fat sour
cream
1 c. broccoli &
cauliflower
½ c. juice-packed fruit
cocktail
2 oz. grilled chicken
breast
1/3 c. long grain and
wild rice
½ c. sliced mushrooms
½ c. asparagus
1 slice whole grain bread
1 tsp. soft margarine
1/3 small cantaloupe
2 oz. baked ham
½ c. baked sweet potato
1 tsp. soft margarine
2-inch square cornbread
1 c. tomatoes and okra
1 medium peach
Shrimp stir-fry with
2 oz. sautéed shrimp
1 c. pea pods & sliced
mushrooms
1 Tbsp. low-sodium
teriyaki sauce
2/3 c. brown rice
½ c. mango, papaya &
grapes
Calories
114
114
67
Carbohydrate
0 g.
36 g.
3 g.
Fat
4 g.
0 g.
5 g.
40
11 g.
0 g.
46
92
12 g.
0 g.
Exchanges
2 meat
2 starches
1 fat
0 g.
2 vegetables
3 g.
2 meat
1 fruit
67
15 g.
0 g.
132
90
45
125
60
61
4 g.
20 g.
0 g.
15 g.
7
16 g.
1.5 g.
0 g.
5 g.
5 g.
3.5 g.
0 g.
2 meats
1 starch
1 fat
1 starch, 1 fat
2 vegetables
1 fruit
66
75
0 g.
11.5 g.
1 g.
0 g.
2 meat
2 vegetables
144
60
30 g.
17 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 starches
1 fruit
42
20
60
45
60
16
6 g.
4 g.
15 g.
0 g.
15 g.
3 g.
1 g.
0 g.
1 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
1 starch
1 vegetable
1 vegetable
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
free
1200 Calorie Menus – Supper
Choose one of these menus for Supper:
5.
6.
7.
8.
Food
2 spinach-ricotta
manicotti **
2 c. romaine lettuce
1 Tbsp. fat-free
vinaigrette
1 ¼ c. watermelon cubes
Calories
275
Carbohydrate
36 g.
Fat
6 g.
15
3
3 g.
.5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
Exchanges
2 starches
1 vegetable
2 meat
1 vegetable
free
0 g.
5 g.
2 meat
60
15 g.
0 g.
59
0
40
70
14 g.
0 g.
8 g.
14 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
3 g.
0 g.
1 starch
free
2 vegetables
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
2 meat
1 starch
2 oz. marinated flank
steak **
½ large corn on cob
Butter flavored spray
1 c. steamed asparagus
½ c. low-fat ice-cream
110
57
14 g.
2 oz. broiled scallops
1/3 c. long grain and wild
rice
1 c. steamed broccoli
1 whole wheat roll
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 nectarine
95
67
0 g.
15 g.
1 g.
0 g.
0 g.
15 g.
10 g.
14 g.
0 g.
14 g.
7 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 g.
5 g.
0 g.
1 ¼ c. whole
strawberries
2 oz. grilled pork chop
1 c. acorn squash
1 c. green beans
1 whole wheat roll
1 tsp. soft margarine
½ c. unsweetened
applesauce
** recipe provided
54
84
45
57
131
56
44
84
45
68
12 g.
14 g.
0 g.
14 g.
0 g.
2 g.
5 g.
0 g.
1 fruit
2 vegetables
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
2 meat
1 starch
2 vegetables
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Supper
Choose one of these menus for Supper:
9.
Food
Chicken Pasta with
2 oz. grilled chicken
breast strips with
2/3 c. bow-tie pasta and
1 tsp. olive oil and
2 tsp. grated Parmesan
cheese and
½ c. broccoli and
2 c. fresh baby spinach
1 Tbsp. fat-free raspberry
vinaigrette
2 small plums
10. 2 oz. baked salmon
½ c. baked sweet potato
Butter flavored spray
½ c. sautéed garlic
spinach
2 c. mixed green salad
1 Tbsp. balsamic
vinaigrette
1 whole rye roll
1 c. blueberries,
raspberries and
strawberries
11. 2 oz. roasted turkey
½ c. rice & barley pilaf **
½ c. green beans
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 poached pear
** recipe provided
Calories
Carbohydrate
Fat
Exchanges
141
45
14
28 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
5 g.
1 g.
2 starches
1 fat
free
60
15 g.
0 g.
8
45
1 g.
2 g.
92
27
28
3
0 g.
2 meat
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
1 vegetable
1 vegetable
free
0 g.
20 g.
0 g.
5 g.
7 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 g.
2 meat
1 starch
free
1 vegetable
80
64
15 g.
16 g.
1 g.
0 g.
1 starch
1 fruit
153
135
0 g.
28 g.
117
90
0
32
22
45
81
6 g.
4 g.
.5 g.
7 g.
5 g.
0 g.
21 g.
0 g.
4 g.
1 g.
2 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
1 fruit
1 vegetable
1 fat
2 meat
2 starches,
½ fat
1 vegetable
1 fat
1 fruit
1200 Calorie Menus – Continue Supper
Choose one of these menus for Supper:
Food
12. 2 oz. grilled pork
tenderloin
½ c. black-eyed peas
1 c. stewed tomatoes
and okra
1 slice whole grain bread
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 baked apple m
cinnamon & sugar
substitute
13. Spaghetti & meat sauce
2/3 c. cooked spaghetti
2 oz. ground turkey
½ c. tomato sauce
2 tsp. grated Parmesan
2 c. mixed green salad
1 Tbsp. fat-free Italian
dressing
14. 2 oz. baked trout
2-inch square cornbread
½ c. pinto beans
1 c. turnip greens
1 tsp. olive oil
1 c. honeydew and
cantaloupe cubes
Calories
60
Carbohydrate
0 g.
Fat
1.5 g.
60
45
53
15 g.
0 g.
14 g.
1 g.
5 g.
0 g.
90
60
16 g.
16 g.
Exchanges
2 meats
1 g.
0 g.
1 starch
2 vegetables
1 starch
1 fat
1 fruit
147
60
40
14
8
17
29 g.
0 g.
10 g.
0 g.
1 g.
4 g.
.5 g.
.5 g.
0 g.
1 g.
0 g.
0 g.
2 starches
2 meats
2 vegetables
free
1 vegetable
free
86
125
103
38
45
62
0 g.
15 g.
18 g.
6 g.
0 g.
15 g.
4 g.
5 g.
0 g.
0 g.
5 g.
0 g.
2 meats
1 starch, 1 fat
1 starch
2 vegetables
1 fat
1 fruit
Snacks
Note: Pattern allows for evening snack of one of these choices
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Food
3 2-inch graham
crackers
Calories
80
Carbohydrate
15 g.
Fat
1 g.
Exchanges
Starch
3 c. air-popped popcorn
93
18 g.
0 g.
Starch
5 low fat whole wheat
crackers
125
15 g.
5 g.
1 Starch, 1 Fat
1 slice whole wheat toast
with 2 tsp. light jelly
85
16 g.
1 g.
Starch
¾ c. blueberries
1 small apple
Or orange
63
0 g.
Fruit
17 small grapes
53
45
11 g.
60
15 g.
0 g.
Fruit
0 g.
Fruit
Milk
1 c. cantaloupe and
honeydew melon cubes
½ c. mixed fresh fruit
10. ½ c. canned fruit in light
syrup or own juice
11. 1 c. nonfat milk
12. 1 c. fruit-flavored, non-fat
yogurt artificially
sweetened
62
60
14 g.
11 g.
15 g.
17 g.
0 g.
0 g.
0 g.
67
17 g.
0 g.
91
12 g.
.5 g.
80
16 g.
0 g.
Fruit
Fruit
Fruit
Milk
Recipes
Publication #FDNS-E 124-1
Date Revised: October 2012
By Connie Crawley, MS, RD, LD
Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist
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