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Breakfast 1,600 Calories 1,200 Calories
Oatmeal, prepared with 1% milk, low fat 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
Milk 1%, low fat 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
English Muffin 1 medium
Cream Cheese, light, 18% fat 1 T
Orange Juice 3/4 cup 1/2 cup
Coffee 1 cup 1 cup
Milk 1%, low fat 1 oz 1 oz

Lunch    
Baked Chicken, without skin 2 oz 2 oz
Vegetable Oil 1 tsp 1/2 tsp
Salad:    
   Lettuce 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
   Tomato 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
   Cucumber 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
Oil and Vinegar Dressing 2 tsp 1 tsp
White Rice, seasoned with margarine, diet 1/3 cup 1/3 cup
Baking Powder Biscuit, prepared with vegetable oil 1 small 1/2 small
Margarine 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
Water 1 cup 1 cup

Dinner    
Lean Roast Beef 3 oz 2 oz
Onion 1/4 cup 1/4 cup
Beef Gravy, water-based 1 T 1 T
Turnip Greens, seasoned with 1/2 cup 1/2 cup
    margarine, diet 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
Sweet Potato, baked 1 small 1 small
Margarine, diet 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp
Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp 1 tsp
Brown Sugar 1 tsp 1 tsp
Cornbread prepared with margarine, diet 1/2 medium slice 1/2 medium slice
Honeydew Melon 1/4 medium 1/8 medium
Iced Tea, sweetened with sugar 1 cup 1 cup

Snack    
Saltine Crackers, unsalted tops 4 crackers 4 crackers
Mozzarella Cheese, part-skim, low-sodium 1 oz 1 oz

Calories: 1,653       Calories: 1,225
Total Carb, % kcals: 53       Total Carb, % kcals: 50
Total Fat, % kcals: 28       Total Fat, % kcals: 31
*Sodium, mg: 1,231       *Sodium, mg: 867
SFA, % kcals: 8       SFA, % kcals: 9
Cholesterol, mg: 172       Cholesterol, mg: 142
Protein, % kcals: 20       Protein, % kcals: 21

1,600: 100% RDA met for all nutrients except: Vit E 97%, Magnesium 98%, Iron 78%, Zinc 90%
1,200: 100% RDA met for all nutrients except: Vit E 82%, Vit B1 & B2 95%, Vit B3 99%, Vit B6 88%, Magnesium 83%, Iron 56%, Zinc 70%
* No salt added in recipe preparation or as seasoning. Consume at least 32 oz. water.

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