Table 2.

Examples of meals of varying energy density supplying ±110 kcal per meal (FoodFinder 3 2002)

Meal constituents	Total quantity	Energy density
125 g soft maize‐meal porridge with 5 g margarine	130 g	0.85 kcal g−1
100 g apple, stewed without sugar + 50 g frozen peas, boiled and mashed	150 g	0.73 kcal g−1
40 g mashed banana + 100 g plain, unsweetened low‐fat yoghurt	140 g	0.78 kcal g−1
50 g boiled, mashed potato + 50 g boiled, mashed butternut squash + 5 g canola oil	105 g	1.05 kcal g−1
80 g boiled, mashed potato + 80 g boiled, mashed butternut	160 g	0.69 kcal g−1
30 g cooked beef topside mince + 30 g boiled, mashed potato + 30 g boiled, mashed butternut squash	90 g	1.22 kcal g−1
30 g finely chopped cooked chicken + 70 g mashed, boiled carrot + 13 g mashed avocado	113 g	0.97 kcal g−1