Food Chart for
Protein Sparing Modified Fast



FOOD CHART 

Aim to have 20 – 35g carbohydrates and 1g protein for each kilogram of body weight each day. 

Protein Snacks Serving Size Weight (grams) Carbohydrates (grams) Protein (grams)
Cheese: Cheddar, Edam, Brie, Mozzarella, Camembert, Parmesan 30gms 30 0.0 6.6
Cottage cheese (non-fat) 50gms 50 0.8 4.1
Egg white 2 medium 100 0.0 10.0
Eggs (boiled, scrambled, fried) 2 medium 100 0.0 10.0
Chicken (no skin) 60gms 60 0.0 12.0
Roast beef (very lean) 60gms 60 0.0 15.0
Minced beef (lean) 60gms 60 0.0 14.0
Seafood:        
Tuna

Snapper

Salmon

Sardines

Shrimp

Mussels (boiled)

Orange Roughy

Terakihi

60gms

60gms

60gms

60gms

60gms

60gms

60gms

60gms

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

11.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

12.0

10.2

8.0

13.0

Turkey 60gms 60 0.0 16.0
Lean steak (rump) 60gms 60 0.0 18.6
Venison 60gms 60 0.0 15.0
Lamb (lean) 60gms 60 0.0 14.0
Bacon rashers (crisp grilled) 4 lean 60 0.0 15.0
Trim pork (no rind) 60gms 60 0.0 12.0
 
Vegetables Serving Size Weight (grams) Carbohydrates (grams) Protein (grams)
Alfalfa sprouts ½ cup 50 2.0 0.0
Asparagus 6 spears 100 3.0 0.0
Avocado ½ medium 100 1.0 0.0
Broccoli ½ cup 50 1.0 0.0
Cabbage 1 cup 50 1.6 0.0
Capsicum ½ cup 50 1.0 0.0
Carrot – raw only ½ cup 75 5.0 0.0
Cauliflower ½ cup 50 0.4 0.0
Celery 1 stalk 50 0.7 0.0
Cucumber ½ cup 50 0.3 0.0
Green beans ½ cup 50 1.5 0.0
Leeks ½ cup 50 2.3 0.0
Lettuce 1 cup 50 0.6 0.0
Mushrooms ½ cup 50 0.0 0.0
Onions (raw) ½ cup 100 4.5 0.0
Parsley (chopped) 1 tblsp 10 0.0 0.0
Radish 5 small 50 2.0 0.0
Silverbeet/Spinach 1 cup 50 1.2 0.0
Tomato 1 medium 50 2.8 0.0
Tomato juice (unsweetened) or Campbell vegetable juice 100ml - 4.2 0.0
Watercress Unlimited Unlimited 0.0 0.0
Zucchini/Courgette 1 cup 50 3.8 0.0
Spring Onion 1 whole 12 0.5 0.0
 
Miscellaneous Serving Size Weight (grams) Carbohydrates (grams) Protein (grams)
Butter 1 tsp - 0.0 0.0
Cold-pressed oils: Sunflower, safflower, flax, olive 4 tsp - 0.0 0.0
FibreMax supplement (for extra fibre) 1 scoop - 0.0 0.0
 
DO NOT EAT OR DRINK:

Rice

Bread

Potato

Sugar

Honey

Milk

Alcohol

Pasta

Fruit

Crispbreads/Crackers





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