Table 4 Diet plan recommended on hospital discharge

Breakfast

Soft boiled egg

1

1 medium fat meat

–

7

5

4

75

Chicken soup (added corn flour)

250 ml

1 lean meat

–

7

3

3.8

55

1 tbsp corn flour

1/3 starch

5

1

0

5.5

26.7

Midmorning

Yogurt

125 ml

0.8 whole milk

9.6

6.4

6.4

13.44

120

Apple sauce

1 apple

1 fruit

15

–

–

15

60

Lunch

Chicken soup (added corn flour)

250 ml

1 lean meat

–

7

3

3.8

55

1 tbsp corn flour

1/3 starch

5

1

0

5.5

26.7

Rice (khichri)

1 C (total)

2 starch

30

6

2

33.2

160

Lentil

1½ tbsp.

1 very lean meat

–

7

0

3.5

35

Yogurt

50 ml

0.27 whole milk

3.24

2.16

2.16

4.536

40.5

Tea time

Polymeric supplement

250 ml

–

38.26

7.14

13.64

43.194

304.36

Rusks/crackers

2

1 starch

15

3

1

16.6

80

Dinner

Chicken soup (added corn flour)

250 ml

1 lean meat

–

7

3

3.8

55

1 tbsp corn flour

1/3 starch

5

1

0

5.5

26.7

Rice (khichri) with added Lentil

1 C (total)

2 starch

30

6

2

33.2

160

1 ½ tbsp.

1 very lean meat

–

7

0

3.5

35

Banana

½

1 fruit

15

–

–

15

60

Yogurt

50 ml

0.27 whole milk

3.24

2.16

2.16

4.536

40.5

Bedtime

Polymeric supplement

250 ml

26

10

9

31.9

225

Rusks/crackers

2

1 starch

15

3

1

16.6

80

Between meals

Water

1000 ml

–

–

–

–

–

–

215.34

90.86

53.36

265.7

1666.01