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. 2025 Mar 31;13:1144. Originally published 2024 Oct 7. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.155683.2

Table 2. Study menus for diet 1.

Menu Menu items and quantities
Menu A
Breakfast Pain au chocolat (chocolate filled pastry) (45g)
Honey nut cornflakes (30g) with whole milk (200g)
Tea (245g) with whole milk (25g) and sugar (5g)
Morning snack Cheese-flavoured crackers (23g)
Instant coffee (230g) with whole milk (40g) and sugar (5g)
Lunch Pepperoni, ham and mushroom pizza baguettes (250g)
Afternoon snack Chocolate-coated caramel wafer bar (30g)
Chocolate-flavoured milkshake mix (20g) with whole milk (250g)
Dinner Beef lasagne ready meal (400g) with frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas and green beans) (68g)
Apple and raspberry juice drink (250g)
Evening snack Salt and vinegar potato crisps (25g)
Menu B
Breakfast White bread toasted (80g) with spreadable butter (20g)
Baked beans and pork sausages canned in tomato sauce (208g)
Tea (245g) with whole milk (25g) and sugar (5g)
Morning snack Coconut macaroon (chewy coconut ‘biscuit’) (30g)
Instant coffee (230g) with whole milk (40g) (no sugar)
Lunch Chicken and bacon pasta in a creamy sauce ready meal (400g)
Afternoon snack Ready salted potato crisps (18g)
Fizzy orange drink (330g)
Dinner Beef stroganoff in a creamy mushroom sauce with rice ready meal (400g) with frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, broccoli and sweetcorn) (68g)
Apple juice (200g)
Evening snack Chocolate covered wafer biscuit bar (32g)