Table | Stanford Health Care

1 Calories	1 Protein	1 Suggested Food Item Additions
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Dairy or NON-Dairy varieties Cheese: add to sandwiches, hamburgers, casseroles, vegetables, eggs, potatoes, etc. Cottage Cheese (if tolerated): add to fruits, vegetables, casseroles, gelatin, puddings Cream Cheese: add to sandwiches, crackers, vegetables Lactose Free Milk: use in place of water for hot cereals or soups; drink plain or with flavorings
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Eggs Add chopped, hard-cooked eggs to salads andcasseroles, or just eat alone Add an extra egg (or egg substitute) to French toast or pancake batter, quiches, custards or egg sandwich spread
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Dairy-free ice cream, soy ice cream or sorbet Use with beverages to make shakes/smoothies Eat with fruits, or alone as a little treat
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Peanut Butter (or other nut butters) Add to sandwiches, muffins, crackers, waffles, milkshakes Use as a dip for vegetables or fruit slices
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Nuts/Wheat Germ Eat alone as a snack Add to any dairy free treat, yogurt, muffins, pancakes, meatloaf, vegetable dishes, salads or sauces
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Yogurt (if tolerated), soy yogurt also available Eat as a snack Add to fruits, desserts and smoothies Eat with cereal
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Meats/Fish/Tofu Add to sauces, casseroles, and salads Use breaded varieties for more calories Serve with gravy or sauce or an bigger calorie boost
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Supplements Try Lactose Free Instant Breakfast mixes with a variety of beverages Commercial liquid supplements can be found in a variety of flavors—consumed alone or added to shakes Whey protein which is lactose free is also a good option
1 ✓	1	1 Fruits and vegetables Add fresh, canned or dried fruit to desserts or shakes Add fruit preserves or pureed fruit to hot cereal Use veggies in soups, casseroles and sauces Enjoy avocados alone or in salads
1 ✓	1	1 Breads and Cereals, etc. Add cereals, waffles, pancakes or French toast to your menu Use rice or noodles in casseroles and soups Enjoy bread or rice puddings
1 ✓	1	1 Fats Add butter/margarine or oil to hot cereal, rice, noodles, vegetables Do the same with sour cream on potatoes, in soups, casseroles, meat/fish dishes and sauces Add mayonnaise or avocado to sandwiches Use dairy-free whipped cream on desserts, pancakes/waffles or in shakes Add any nut butter as a snack with crackers or in a shake if dry mouth is a challenge
1 ✓	1	1 Sugars Add honey, table sugar and syrups to hot cereals, shakes, desserts, yogurts, or sauces
1 ✓	1 ✓	1 Beverages Choose juices, nectars, sports drinks, soymilk, almond milk, etc., instead of water Dilute if necessary