What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?

What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?

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Debbie Johnson

Jan 15 2008, 10:45 AM

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What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?

Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size.

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Breakfast - 290 Calories
1 whole wheat English muffin
2 pats low fat butter
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 cup of fruit
8 oz fruit juice
8 oz water

Cereal - 300 Calories
1 cup of cereal
8 oz 2% milk
1 banana
1 coffee or tea

Baked potato - 305 Calories
1 medium baked potato
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons salsa
1 cup sliced melon
12 oz water

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Oatmeal - 325 Calories
1 cup oatmeal with raisins
1 cup of fruit
1 cup coffee or tea
1 banana

Soup - 350 Calories
1 bowl of soup
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water
4 saltine crackers

Chicken - 345 Calories
6 oz of chicken
1 cup of green beans
2 pats of low-fat butter
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

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Chicken Salad - 350 Calories
1 large tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
6 oz sliced chicken
1 cup of low fat wheat thin crackers
12 oz water

Scrambled eggs - 360 Calories
2 scrambled eggs
2 strips of turkey bacon
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 pat of low fat butter
1 coffee or tea
8 oz water

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Fish - 365 Calories
6 oz broiled white fish
1 cup of mashed potatoes
1 pat of butter
1/2 cup of peas
8 oz diet iced tea

Chicken and Rice - 395 Calories
6 oz cooked chicken
2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce
1 cup of mixed vegetables
1/2 cup of brown rice
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

Consumption
It's hard to believe that the average American consumes around 3,800 Calories per day. That's more than all the food shown on this page. Highly processed foods are very easy to overeat.
Photos courtesy of Dr. Stephen Butler and Leslie Stefanowicz, NP at MyPhotoDiet.com.

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Lacey Cormier	Feb 3 2010, 04:30 AM Post #2
New Money Maker Group: Members Posts: 10 Dream Points: 100 Experience Points: 65 Joined: 3-December 09 Member No.: 78,679	This is great!! really awesome! I mean, i dont have to guess all the time how much calories are in the food that i eat during breakfast..coz i really have this problem on what food to eat that has less calories and not having to sacrifice eating something tasteless...thanks a lot..your post will help me in planning my daily breakfast meals... -------------------- elisa test kits \| elisa kits

EmilyCasale	May 16 2012, 07:39 PM Post #3
New Money Maker Group: Members Posts: 3 Dream Points: 56 Experience Points: 53 Joined: 16-May 12 Member No.: 279,338	That looks like a perfect breakfast. You defined it well. -------------------- best kitchen appliances breakfast recipes ideas cooking guide

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