Table 2A

Food profile of treatment diets

VLCARB

VLF

HUF

Cheese, full fat

70 g

High fibre cereal

40 g

High fibre cereal

32 g

Milk, full fat

125 g

Bread, wholegrain

105 g

Bread, wholegrain

70 g

Lean meat, chicken

350 g

Low fat biscuits

60 g

Milk, skim

300 g

Eggs

2

Milk, skim

250 g

Cheese full fat

20 g 2/week

Very low carbohydrate vegetables

2 cups

Cheese low fat

20 g

Yoghurt, skim

200 g × 3/week

Almonds

50 g

Rice or pasta, dry

50 g

Pasta or rice, dry

100 g × 4/week

Butter

20 g

Fresh fruit

300 g

Nuts, mixed

20 g

Dried fruit

50 g

Salad vegetables

100 g

Lean meat, chicken

100 g

Fresh fruit

300 g

Salad vegetables

100 g

Pulses, cooked

100 g × 2/week

Low carbohydrate vegetables

2 cups

Lean meat, chicken,

150 g 5/week

Fish

150 g/week

Sardines

3 whole/week

Tuna

50 g × 2/week

Low carbohydrate vegetables

1.5 cups

Potato

1 × 3/week

Unsaturated oil or margarine

25 g

Noakes et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:7   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-7