Table 2.
One Day LF, MF and AV Diet Menus*
| LF | MF | AV |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | ||
| Cereal, farina | Cereal, oatmeal | Cereal, oatmeal |
| Blueberries | Blueberries | Blueberries |
| Brown sugar | Almonds (sliced) | Almonds (sliced) |
| Skim milk | Skim milk | Skim milk |
| Orange juice | Orange juice | Orange juice |
| Low fat yogurt | Nonfat yogurt | Nonfat yogurt |
| Lunch | ||
| Chicken salad (roasted chicken breast, celery, dried cranberries, red bell pepper, onion, canola oil mayonnaise dressing) | Chicken salad (roasted chicken breast, celery, dried cranberries, red bell pepper, onion, canola oil mayonnaise dressing) | Chicken salad with half avocado (roasted chicken breast, celery, dried cranberries, red bell peppers, onion, fat free mayonnaise dressing, half fresh avocado) |
| Whole wheat bread | Crackers | Crackers |
| Peaches, slices | Pears | Pears |
| Dinner | ||
| Pretzels | Carrots | Carrots |
| Cereal bar | Cereal bar | Cereal bar |
| Turkey taco (Turkey patty, tortilla chips, taco seasoning, yellow sweet corn, cheddar cheese, unsalted butter) | Turkey taco (Turkey patty, tortilla chips, taco seasoning, yellow sweet corn, cheddar cheese, unsalted butter, high oleic sunflower oil) | Turkey Taco with half avocado (Turkey patty, tortilla chips, taco seasoning, yellow sweet corn, cheddar cheese, unsalted butter, half fresh avocado) |
| Snack | ||
| Apple | Apple | Apple |
| English muffin | English muffin | English muffin |
| Margarine | Margarine | Margarine |
| Jelly | ||
AV indicates avocado diet; LF, lower‐fat diet; MF, moderate‐fat diet.
*
One of the 6 rotating menus used in the study; all menus have 7 calorie levels (1800 to 3600 kcal).