2000 Calorie Diabetic Diet Menus

A sample of a 2000 calorie diet menu is listed below :


Breakfast:

* 2 breads or starches like one English muffin or 1-1/2 cups bran flake cereal
* 1 milk, like 1 cup skim, 1% milk, or nonfat sugar-free yogurt
* 1 ounce meat or protein like 1 soft-boiled egg or 1/4 cup scrambled egg substitute. Do not eat more than 3 eggs each week.
* 1 fruit, like 1/2 large banana or 1-1/4 cup of fresh strawberries
* 1 fat, like 1 tsp margarine


Morning Snack:

* 1 bread or starch like 2 fat-free rice cakes or 6 saltine crackers
* 1 ounce meat or protein, like 2 Tbsp peanut butter or 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese


Lunch:

* The following foods can be combined to make a chicken pasta salad:
o 2 ounces meat or protein, like 2 ounces cooked chicken breast with 1 ounce grated lowfat cheese
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o 2 vegetables, like 1 cup fresh salad greens and 1 cup chopped fresh vegetables
o 1 bread or starch, like 1/2 cup cooked pasta
o 1 fat, like 2 Tbsp lowfat salad dressing

* Add the following foods for lunch:
o 1 bread or starch, like 1 small dinner roll (1 ounce)
o 1 fruit, like 1 small orange or 1/2 large pear
o 1 free food, like 12 ounces sugar-free soft drink


Afternoon Snack:

* 1 milk, like 1 cup skim or 1 cup nonfat sugar-free yogurt
* 1 bread, like three 2-1/2 inch squares graham crackers or 3 cups air-popped popcorn


Dinner:

* 3 ounces meat or protein, like 3 ounces baked cod or salmon
* 2 starches, like one 3-inch baked potato and 1/2 cup cooked corn
* 2 vegetables, like 1 cup steamed asparagus and 1 cup steamed carrots
* 1 fat, like 1 tsp margarine or 1 tsp olive oil
* 1 fruit, like 3/4 cup fresh pineapple or 1/2 cup fruit cocktail
* 1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk


Evening Snack:

* 1 bread, like 1 slice of toast or 3/4 ounce pretzels
* 1 ounce meat or protein, like 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese or 1 ounce turkey breast