Table 1.

Sample eating plans in the CALERIE 2 study at 1,800 kcal/day^a

Breakfast			Lunch			Dinner
Item	Metric	US standard	Item	Metric	US standard	Item	Metric	US standard
Low-fat eating plan
Plain bagel	90 g	1 bagel	Wheat bread	42 g	2 slices	Sweet-and-sour chicken	190 g	Recipe
Cream cheese	28 g	2 Tbsp	Ham	80 g	2¾ oz	Rice	90 g	½ cup
Fat-free yogurt	120 g	½ cup	Cheddar cheese	15 g	½ oz	Carrots, sliced	110 g	¾ cup
Peaches	120 g	½ cup	Romaine lettuce	84 g	1¾ cup	Pears	130 g	½ cup
Orange juice	Added to meet higher caloric needs		Tomato, chopped	48 g	⅓ cup
			Fat-free dressing	36 g	2⅓ Tbsp
			Mustard	5.5 g	⅛ tsp
			Skim milk	242 g	1 cup
			Bran cookie	64 g	2⅓ oz
Low-glycemic eating plan
Cereal	30 g	½ cup	Bean and vegetable	205 g	Recipeb	Salsa chicken	276 g	Recipe
Skim milk	242 g	1 cup	Pumpernickel bread	52 g	2 slices	Rice and beans	145 g	Recipe
Grapefruit	30 g	⅛ cup	Tuna	115 g	⅔ cup	Spinach	50 g	1⅔ cup
			Mayonnaise	22 g	1½ Tbsp	Tomato	60 g	1⅓ cup
			Flaxseed cookie	23.5 g	¾ oz	Apple	138 g	1 apple
			Skim milk	242 g	1 cup	Olive oil	0 g	2¼ tsp
						Vinegar	6 g	1¼ tsp
Mediterranean eating plan
Granola	52 g	⅔ cup	Greek wrap			Lentils with olives and feta	185 g	Recipe
Skim milk	242 g	1 cup	Tortilla	90 g	1⅓ tortillas	Couscous	100 g	½ cup
Banana	118 g	1 banana	Hummus	36 g	2½ Tbsp	Zucchini	150 g	⅔ cup
			Cucumber	48 g	½ cup	Strawberries	130 g	1 cup
			Tomatoes	48 g	⅓ cup
			Onions	15 g	1½ Tbsp
			Olives	10 g	1¼ Tbsp
			Feta cheese	28 g	¼ cup
			Cheddar cheese	45 g	⅓ cup
			Red grapes	150 g	1⅔ cup

^aDiets were modified to meet caloric needs of 1,500, 1,800, and 2,400 kcal/day.

^bRecipe was prepared in a metabolic kitchen, and quantities were provided to participants.