Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal (Option A or B). Includes Meat & Poultry.
| Hydration: 3–4 litres water daily.
| Oil: Measure cooking oils strictly. Prefer lean cuts of meat.
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Meal 1 — Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Persian Nan Barbari with Panir and WalnutSesame Crust Bread Sesame on the crust adds calcium and unsaturated fat, and the fresh cheese supplies casein beside it. |
1 Piece 40 g 2 Piece 50 g 2 Piece 60 g |
~380 kcal~495 kcal~625 kcal
P: 21g28g35g
| C: 56g73g92g
| F: 8g10g13g
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| B | Persian Adasi with FlatbreadLentil Morning Stew Brown lentil carries iron and folate, and the bread beside it completes an otherwise incomplete protein. |
1 bowl 1 Piece 1.5 bowl 1 Piece 2 bowl 2 Piece |
~375 kcal~505 kcal~630 kcal
P: 24g32g40g
| C: 52g69g86g
| F: 8g11g14g
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Meal 2 — Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Persian Zereshk Polo with ChickenBarberry Rice Plate Dried barberry brings acid and anthocyanin, and the acid measurably lifts iron uptake from the grain. |
1.5 cup 120 g 2 cup 150 g 2 cup 180 g |
~480 kcal~640 kcal~800 kcal
P: 31g41g51g
| C: 64g85g106g
| F: 11g15g19g
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| B | Persian Ghormeh Sabzi with Steamed RiceHerb Heavy Braise A very large volume of fresh herb cooked down, giving vitamin K and folate at negligible energy cost. |
1 katori 1.5 cup 1.5 katori 2 cup 2 katori 2 cup |
~480 kcal~640 kcal~800 kcal
P: 27g36g45g
| C: 66g88g110g
| F: 12g16g20g
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Meal 3 — Evening Snack
4:30 – 5:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Persian Ash Reshteh with KashkNoodle Pulse Soup Wheat noodle with several pulses and fermented whey, covering grain, legume and dairy in one bowl. | 1 small bowl 1 bowl 1.5 bowl |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 14g19g24g
| C: 26g35g44g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Persian Doogh with MintSalted Yoghurt Draught Salted fermented dairy returns sodium and live culture, useful where sweat loss has been sustained. | 1 glass 1 glass 1.5 glass |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~365 kcal
P: 10g13g16g
| C: 30g40g50g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Meal 4 — Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Persian Fesenjan with PomegranateWalnut Thickened Stew Ground walnut carries the stew and supplies plant omega-3, with pomegranate acid balancing its richness. |
1 katori 1 cup 1.5 katori 1.5 cup 2 katori 1.5 cup |
~415 kcal~550 kcal~685 kcal
P: 33g44g55g
| C: 48g64g80g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Persian Kalam Polo with Lamb KoftaCabbage Rice Evening Cabbage folded through rice adds bulk and glucosinolates while keeping the evening energy figure controlled. | 1.5 cup 2 cup 2 cup |
~410 kcal~550 kcal~685 kcal
P: 29g39g49g
| C: 53g71g89g
| F: 9g12g15g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~130gProtein
~200gCarbs
~75gFat