Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Guidelines for Lean and Greens

Protein option:
Calories: Approx. 180 to 300
Protein: Minimum of 25 grams
Carbohydrates: Maximum of 15 grams (the lower, the better)

Fat:
0 to 4 grams (Leanest, 2 healthy fat servings necessary)
5 to 9 grams (Leaner, 1 healthy fat serving necessary)
10 to 20 grams (Lean, 0 healthy fat servings necessary)
1,000 mg of sodium maximum (recommended)

Healthy Fat guidelines
4 to 6 grams fat
45 to 60 calories
no more than 5 grams carbohydrates

Condiment guidelines
no more than 30 calories
no more than 1 g of carbohydrates

One serving of “Green"
less than or equal to 25 calories
less than or equal to 5 g total carbohydrates

Tomato Sauce (per serving)
less than 50 calories
less than 5 g carbohydrates
less than 200 mg sodium
less than 3 g of fat

Lean and Green Meal Nutritional Parameters
250 to 400 calories
less than or equal to 20 g total carbohydrates (ideally less than 15 g)
10 to 20 g total fat
greater than or equal to 25 g protein