1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan

Vegetarian7 days1 adult≈ 1,503 kcal/day

The ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan covers seven days for one adult and averages approximately 1,503 kcal per day. Each day includes five meals with ingredient quantities, preparation steps and estimated nutrition. The grocery list totals the ingredients used in all 35 meals; CSV download and browser printing are available without an account or payment.

Ingredient quantities updated 14 October 2026 · Page guidance updated 3 November 2026
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Before you begin

Lacto-ovo vegetarian examples contain eggs and dairy, with no meat or fish. Check cheese labels if you avoid animal rennet.

Contains: egg, milk, peanut, soy, tree nuts, wheat. The list reflects selected ingredients, not all possible product-label allergens or cross-contact.

Daily nutrition totals

Estimated energy from the ingredient weights below, including oil. A target is an organising label; the daily totals show what the menu actually contains.

Daily estimated energy and difference from target
Day	Estimated kcal	From target
Monday	1,500	+0
Tuesday	1,504	+4
Wednesday	1,505	+5
Thursday	1,500	+0
Friday	1,502	+2
Saturday	1,503	+3
Sunday	1,506	+6

Weekly average: ≈ 1,503 kcal per day.

Meal plan questions

How many calories does the 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan provide?

ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan has a target of 1,500 kcal and a calculated seven-day mean of approximately 1,503 kcal per day. The daily table shows actual totals and differences from the target. Rounding, product labels and preparation can change the estimate.

Who are the portions and grocery quantities for?

ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan lists one adult's portions for seven days, including five meals per day. Its grocery list sums those 35 meals. Optional multi-serving batch instructions count only the one serving scheduled in the menu; cooking the entire batch requires extra ingredients.

What does vegetarian mean in this menu?

This lacto-ovo vegetarian menu can contain eggs and dairy but excludes meat and fish. Check cheese labels if you avoid animal rennet.

Are ingredient quantities raw, cooked or measured by volume?

Every ingredient states its unit and weighing condition. Grains, pasta and lentils are dry; beans and chickpeas are cooked and drained; egg weights exclude the shell. Follow each listed state rather than substituting a cooked weight for a raw or dry weight.

Can I replace an ingredient or change a portion?

ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan is a fixed example, not a live nutrition calculator. After changing an ingredient or portion, recalculate meal and day totals, update grocery quantities, and check dietary restrictions and allergens. Equal weights are not equal-calorie or nutritionally equivalent substitutions.

Can I download or print the grocery list for free?

The ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan page provides a CSV grocery download, a browser checklist and a Print the full menu button without payment or registration. Checklist selections stay in the current browser when storage is available; they do not sync between devices.

Is this menu a personalised or professionally reviewed diet?

ISE Nutrition 1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan does not calculate your personal calorie needs or assess medical suitability. No qualified professional nutrition review is documented for the ISE Nutrition catalogue. Ingredient calculations are estimates, not a certification of nutritional completeness.

Seven-day menu

All amounts are for one adult. Weigh or measure ingredients in the stated units and condition, before cooking unless stated otherwise. Water, salt and optional herbs are not included in the nutrition estimate. Egg quantities are edible raw weight, not a whole-egg count: beat eggs, weigh the amount needed and cook until firm. Use the remainder promptly in another cooked dish. Any listed sides are included in the calories and shopping list. Small snacks may be eaten with another meal on the same day without changing their amounts.

Monday

Day 1 · 5 meals

≈ 1,500 kcal

Breakfast

Warm quinoa, berries & yoghurt

≈ 373 kcal

Quinoa — 42 g (dry); Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 151 g (ready to eat); Blueberries — 85 g (raw); Almonds — 14 g (ready to eat).

Protein 24.9 g · Fat 10.4 g · Carbs 47.7 g · Fibre 6.7 g

How to make it · about 25 min

Rinse the dry quinoa and simmer in water according to the packet; drain any excess water.
Cool slightly, then serve with yoghurt, berries and almonds.

Morning snack

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

≈ 112 kcal

Carrot — 58 g (raw); Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 43 g (cooked and drained); Olive oil — 2 g (ready to use).

Protein 4.3 g · Fat 3.3 g · Carbs 17.3 g · Fibre 4.9 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Drain and crush the cooked chickpeas with the oil and a little water.
Cut the carrots into sticks and serve with the chickpea dip.

Lunch

Potato, spinach & egg skillet

≈ 450 kcal

Whole egg, without shell — 112 g (raw); Potato, skin on — 205 g (raw); Spinach — 112 g (raw); Olive oil — 12 g (ready to use).

Protein 21.5 g · Fat 23.3 g · Carbs 40.7 g · Fibre 6.8 g

How to make it · about 30 min

Optional batch: 4 equal servings

Whole egg, without shell — 448 g (raw); Potato, skin on — 820 g (raw); Spinach — 448 g (raw); Olive oil — 48 g (ready to use).

Use these batch amounts in the instructions below. For mixed cooked dishes, mix well and divide into 4 equal portions by weight; distribute solid ingredients evenly. Portion drinks separately by volume. Eat one portion for this meal. The calories and weekly grocery list count one portion only: buying and cooking the full optional batch requires extra ingredients. Refrigerate or freeze the other portions promptly; do not automatically substitute them for a different planned meal. Batch quantities use the stated ingredient units, not a predicted cooked yield.

Dice the potatoes and simmer until nearly tender, then drain.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the potatoes and spinach, then pour in beaten eggs. Cook until the eggs are firm throughout.
For the optional egg batch, crack enough eggs into a bowl, beat, and weigh the total edible amount listed in the batch ingredients. Egg sizes vary; an egg count is only a shopping estimate. Cook the batch until firm, divide into four equal portions and refrigerate or freeze the portions you will not eat now. Follow the storage guidance below.

Afternoon snack

Apple & walnuts

≈ 115 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 70 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2 g · Fat 7.9 g · Carbs 11.3 g · Fibre 2.5 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core and slice the apple and serve with the walnuts.

Dinner

Warm chickpea & sweet potato salad

≈ 450 kcal

Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 127 g (cooked and drained); Sweet potato, edible portion — 159 g (raw); Spinach — 71 g (raw); Olive oil — 10 g (ready to use).

Protein 15.8 g · Fat 13.6 g · Carbs 69.3 g · Fibre 16 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Dice the sweet potato and roast with the oil at 200°C / 390°F until tender.
Add the drained chickpeas to heat through. Serve over spinach, allowing it to wilt.

Day total: Protein 68.5 g · Fat 58.5 g · Carbs 186.3 g · Fibre 36.9 g

Tuesday

Day 2 · 5 meals

≈ 1,504 kcal

Breakfast

Banana & walnut porridge

≈ 375 kcal

Rolled oats — 46 g (dry); Milk, 2% fat — 99 g (ready to use); Banana, peeled — 82 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 12.1 g · Fat 13.1 g · Carbs 56.2 g · Fibre 7.6 g

How to make it · about 15 min

Cook the oats with milk and a little water according to the packet.
Slice the banana and add with the chopped walnuts.

Morning snack

Apple & walnuts

≈ 115 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 70 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2 g · Fat 7.9 g · Carbs 11.3 g · Fibre 2.5 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core and slice the apple and serve with the walnuts.

Lunch

Lentil & tomato pasta

≈ 450 kcal

Lentils — 39 g (dry); Wholewheat pasta — 47 g (dry); Tomato — 171 g (raw); Carrot — 68 g (raw); Olive oil — 10 g (ready to use).

Protein 18.3 g · Fat 12.3 g · Carbs 72.4 g · Fibre 12.5 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Rinse the lentils and simmer in water until tender, following the packet. Cook the pasta separately.
Soften the carrot and tomato in the oil. Fold in the cooked lentils and drained pasta; simmer together briefly.

Afternoon snack

Greek yoghurt & berries

≈ 113 kcal

Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 126 g (ready to eat); Blueberries — 67 g (raw).

Protein 13.3 g · Fat 0.7 g · Carbs 14.3 g · Fibre 1.6 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Serve the plain yoghurt with washed berries.

Dinner

Quinoa, pepper & feta salad

≈ 451 kcal

Quinoa — 55 g (dry); Feta cheese (vegetarian rennet where needed) — 45 g (ready to eat); Red bell pepper, deseeded — 127 g (raw); Cucumber, skin on — 109 g (raw); Olive oil — 9 g (ready to use).

Protein 16.1 g · Fat 22.5 g · Carbs 48.7 g · Fibre 7.1 g

How to make it · about 25 min

Rinse and cook the quinoa; cool slightly.
Dice the pepper and cucumber and combine with quinoa, feta and oil.

Day total: Protein 61.8 g · Fat 56.5 g · Carbs 202.9 g · Fibre 31.3 g

Wednesday

Day 3 · 5 meals

≈ 1,505 kcal

Breakfast

Spinach eggs on toast

≈ 377 kcal

Whole egg, without shell — 94 g (raw); Spinach — 56 g (raw); Wholewheat bread (vegan-labelled for vegan menus) — 60 g (ready to eat); Tomato — 94 g (raw); Olive oil — 7 g (ready to use).

Protein 21.7 g · Fat 18.4 g · Carbs 32 g · Fibre 6 g

How to make it · about 15 min

Optional batch: 4 equal servings

Whole egg, without shell — 376 g (raw); Spinach — 224 g (raw); Wholewheat bread (vegan-labelled for vegan menus) — 240 g (ready to eat); Tomato — 376 g (raw); Olive oil — 28 g (ready to use).

Wilt the spinach in the measured oil. Add beaten eggs and cook until the eggs are firm.
Toast the bread and serve with the eggs and sliced tomato.
For the optional egg batch, crack enough eggs into a bowl, beat, and weigh the total edible amount listed in the batch ingredients. Egg sizes vary; an egg count is only a shopping estimate. Cook the batch until firm, divide into four equal portions and refrigerate or freeze the portions you will not eat now. Follow the storage guidance below.

Morning snack

Greek yoghurt & berries

≈ 113 kcal

Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 126 g (ready to eat); Blueberries — 67 g (raw).

Protein 13.3 g · Fat 0.7 g · Carbs 14.3 g · Fibre 1.6 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Serve the plain yoghurt with washed berries.

Lunch

Lentil & vegetable pot

≈ 451 kcal

Lentils — 55 g (dry); Brown rice, long grain — 34 g (dry); Carrot — 84 g (raw); Tomato — 151 g (raw); Olive oil — 8 g (ready to use).

Protein 18.2 g · Fat 10.2 g · Carbs 74.7 g · Fibre 11.3 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Rinse the lentils. Soften diced carrot and tomato in the oil.
Add lentils and enough water to simmer until tender, following the lentil packet. Cook the rice separately and serve together.

Afternoon snack

Apple & almonds

≈ 112 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 81 g (raw); Almonds — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2.8 g · Fat 6.1 g · Carbs 13.8 g · Fibre 3.4 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core the apple, weigh the edible portion and slice. Serve with the almonds.

Dinner

Chickpea, feta & tomato bowl

≈ 452 kcal

Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 132 g (cooked and drained); Feta cheese (vegetarian rennet where needed) — 44 g (ready to eat); Tomato — 132 g (raw); Cucumber, skin on — 105 g (raw); Olive oil — 9 g (ready to use).

Protein 19.8 g · Fat 22.3 g · Carbs 46.8 g · Fibre 12.1 g

How to make it · about 15 min

Drain the cooked chickpeas and chop the vegetables.
Toss with the oil and crumble the feta over the top.

Day total: Protein 75.8 g · Fat 57.7 g · Carbs 181.6 g · Fibre 34.4 g

Thursday

Day 4 · 5 meals

≈ 1,500 kcal

Breakfast

Tomato & feta eggs

≈ 375 kcal

Whole egg, without shell — 112 g (raw); Feta cheese (vegetarian rennet where needed) — 34 g (ready to eat); Tomato — 180 g (raw); Spinach — 56 g (raw); Olive oil — 9 g (ready to use).

Protein 22.1 g · Fat 27.5 g · Carbs 11.2 g · Fibre 3.4 g

How to make it · about 15 min

Optional batch: 4 equal servings

Whole egg, without shell — 448 g (raw); Feta cheese (vegetarian rennet where needed) — 136 g (ready to eat); Tomato — 720 g (raw); Spinach — 224 g (raw); Olive oil — 36 g (ready to use).

Soften the chopped tomato and spinach in the oil.
Add the beaten eggs and crumble in the feta. Cook until the eggs are firm.
For the optional egg batch, crack enough eggs into a bowl, beat, and weigh the total edible amount listed in the batch ingredients. Egg sizes vary; an egg count is only a shopping estimate. Cook the batch until firm, divide into four equal portions and refrigerate or freeze the portions you will not eat now. Follow the storage guidance below.

Morning snack

Apple & almonds

≈ 112 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 81 g (raw); Almonds — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2.8 g · Fat 6.1 g · Carbs 13.8 g · Fibre 3.4 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core the apple, weigh the edible portion and slice. Serve with the almonds.

Lunch

Tofu & broccoli rice bowl

≈ 451 kcal

Nasoya High Protein Super Firm Tofu — vacuum pack — 129 g (as packaged; pat dry, no pressing); Brown rice, long grain — 39 g (dry); Broccoli — 129 g (raw); Olive oil — 9 g (ready to use).

Protein 26.4 g · Fat 20.6 g · Carbs 41.1 g · Fibre 7.6 g

How to make it · about 30 min

Cook the dry rice according to the packet.
Drain and cube the tofu. Pan-fry in the measured oil, turning until hot throughout. Steam the broccoli and serve over rice.
Use Nasoya High Protein Super Firm vacuum-pack tofu with the recorded 91 g serving label. Pat dry and weigh as packaged before cooking; no pressing is needed. Other tofu varieties are not equivalent in calcium or nutrition.

Afternoon snack

Banana & peanut butter

≈ 112 kcal

Banana, peeled — 59 g (raw); Smooth peanut butter, unsweetened — 10 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2.9 g · Fat 5.3 g · Carbs 15.7 g · Fibre 2 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Weigh the peeled banana and serve with unsweetened peanut butter.

Dinner

Potato, spinach & egg skillet

≈ 450 kcal

Whole egg, without shell — 112 g (raw); Potato, skin on — 205 g (raw); Spinach — 112 g (raw); Olive oil — 12 g (ready to use).

Protein 21.5 g · Fat 23.3 g · Carbs 40.7 g · Fibre 6.8 g

How to make it · about 30 min

Optional batch: 4 equal servings

Whole egg, without shell — 448 g (raw); Potato, skin on — 820 g (raw); Spinach — 448 g (raw); Olive oil — 48 g (ready to use).

Dice the potatoes and simmer until nearly tender, then drain.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the potatoes and spinach, then pour in beaten eggs. Cook until the eggs are firm throughout.
For the optional egg batch, crack enough eggs into a bowl, beat, and weigh the total edible amount listed in the batch ingredients. Egg sizes vary; an egg count is only a shopping estimate. Cook the batch until firm, divide into four equal portions and refrigerate or freeze the portions you will not eat now. Follow the storage guidance below.

Day total: Protein 75.7 g · Fat 82.8 g · Carbs 122.5 g · Fibre 23.2 g

Friday

Day 5 · 5 meals

≈ 1,502 kcal

Breakfast

Banana & peanut butter toast

≈ 375 kcal

Wholewheat bread (vegan-labelled for vegan menus) — 69 g (ready to eat); Smooth peanut butter, unsweetened — 21 g (ready to eat); Banana, peeled — 85 g (raw).

Protein 14.1 g · Fat 13.5 g · Carbs 53.5 g · Fibre 7.4 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Toast the bread.
Spread with unsweetened peanut butter and top with sliced banana.

Morning snack

Banana & peanut butter

≈ 112 kcal

Banana, peeled — 59 g (raw); Smooth peanut butter, unsweetened — 10 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2.9 g · Fat 5.3 g · Carbs 15.7 g · Fibre 2 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Weigh the peeled banana and serve with unsweetened peanut butter.

Lunch

Chickpea, feta & tomato bowl

≈ 452 kcal

Protein 19.8 g · Fat 22.3 g · Carbs 46.8 g · Fibre 12.1 g

How to make it · about 15 min

Drain the cooked chickpeas and chop the vegetables.
Toss with the oil and crumble the feta over the top.

Afternoon snack

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

≈ 112 kcal

Carrot — 58 g (raw); Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 43 g (cooked and drained); Olive oil — 2 g (ready to use).

Protein 4.3 g · Fat 3.3 g · Carbs 17.3 g · Fibre 4.9 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Drain and crush the cooked chickpeas with the oil and a little water.
Cut the carrots into sticks and serve with the chickpea dip.

Dinner

Tofu & broccoli rice bowl

≈ 451 kcal

Nasoya High Protein Super Firm Tofu — vacuum pack — 129 g (as packaged; pat dry, no pressing); Brown rice, long grain — 39 g (dry); Broccoli — 129 g (raw); Olive oil — 9 g (ready to use).

Protein 26.4 g · Fat 20.6 g · Carbs 41.1 g · Fibre 7.6 g

How to make it · about 30 min

Cook the dry rice according to the packet.
Drain and cube the tofu. Pan-fry in the measured oil, turning until hot throughout. Steam the broccoli and serve over rice.
Use Nasoya High Protein Super Firm vacuum-pack tofu with the recorded 91 g serving label. Pat dry and weigh as packaged before cooking; no pressing is needed. Other tofu varieties are not equivalent in calcium or nutrition.

Day total: Protein 67.5 g · Fat 65 g · Carbs 174.4 g · Fibre 34 g

Saturday

Day 6 · 5 meals

≈ 1,503 kcal

Breakfast

Berry overnight oats

≈ 375 kcal

Rolled oats — 47 g (dry); Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 140 g (ready to eat); Blueberries — 75 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 11 g (ready to eat).

Protein 22.7 g · Fat 11 g · Carbs 49.2 g · Fibre 7.3 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Mix the oats and yoghurt, adding water to loosen if needed. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Top with the berries and chopped walnuts before serving.

Morning snack

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

≈ 112 kcal

Carrot — 58 g (raw); Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 43 g (cooked and drained); Olive oil — 2 g (ready to use).

Protein 4.3 g · Fat 3.3 g · Carbs 17.3 g · Fibre 4.9 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Drain and crush the cooked chickpeas with the oil and a little water.
Cut the carrots into sticks and serve with the chickpea dip.

Lunch

Warm chickpea & sweet potato salad

≈ 450 kcal

Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 127 g (cooked and drained); Sweet potato, edible portion — 159 g (raw); Spinach — 71 g (raw); Olive oil — 10 g (ready to use).

Protein 15.8 g · Fat 13.6 g · Carbs 69.3 g · Fibre 16 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Dice the sweet potato and roast with the oil at 200°C / 390°F until tender.
Add the drained chickpeas to heat through. Serve over spinach, allowing it to wilt.

Afternoon snack

Apple & walnuts

≈ 115 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 70 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2 g · Fat 7.9 g · Carbs 11.3 g · Fibre 2.5 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core and slice the apple and serve with the walnuts.

Dinner

Lentil & vegetable pot

≈ 451 kcal

Lentils — 55 g (dry); Brown rice, long grain — 34 g (dry); Carrot — 84 g (raw); Tomato — 151 g (raw); Olive oil — 8 g (ready to use).

Protein 18.2 g · Fat 10.2 g · Carbs 74.7 g · Fibre 11.3 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Rinse the lentils. Soften diced carrot and tomato in the oil.
Add lentils and enough water to simmer until tender, following the lentil packet. Cook the rice separately and serve together.

Day total: Protein 63 g · Fat 46 g · Carbs 221.8 g · Fibre 42 g

Sunday

Day 7 · 5 meals

≈ 1,506 kcal

Breakfast

Yoghurt, apple & almond bowl

≈ 377 kcal

Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 178 g (ready to eat); Apple, cored, skin on — 125 g (raw); Rolled oats — 27 g (dry); Almonds — 18 g (ready to eat).

Protein 25.9 g · Fat 11.6 g · Carbs 45.8 g · Fibre 8 g

How to make it · about 10 min

Dice the apple and chop the almonds.
Stir the oats into the yoghurt; allow them to soften, then add the apple and almonds.

Morning snack

Apple & walnuts

≈ 115 kcal

Apple, cored, skin on — 70 g (raw); Walnut kernels — 12 g (ready to eat).

Protein 2 g · Fat 7.9 g · Carbs 11.3 g · Fibre 2.5 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Core and slice the apple and serve with the walnuts.

Lunch

Quinoa, pepper & feta salad

≈ 451 kcal

Protein 16.1 g · Fat 22.5 g · Carbs 48.7 g · Fibre 7.1 g

How to make it · about 25 min

Rinse and cook the quinoa; cool slightly.
Dice the pepper and cucumber and combine with quinoa, feta and oil.

Afternoon snack

Greek yoghurt & berries

≈ 113 kcal

Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 126 g (ready to eat); Blueberries — 67 g (raw).

Protein 13.3 g · Fat 0.7 g · Carbs 14.3 g · Fibre 1.6 g

How to make it · about 5 min

Serve the plain yoghurt with washed berries.

Dinner

Lentil & tomato pasta

≈ 450 kcal

Lentils — 39 g (dry); Wholewheat pasta — 47 g (dry); Tomato — 171 g (raw); Carrot — 68 g (raw); Olive oil — 10 g (ready to use).

Protein 18.3 g · Fat 12.3 g · Carbs 72.4 g · Fibre 12.5 g

How to make it · about 35 min

Rinse the lentils and simmer in water until tender, following the packet. Cook the pasta separately.
Soften the carrot and tomato in the oil. Fold in the cooked lentils and drained pasta; simmer together briefly.

Day total: Protein 75.6 g · Fat 55 g · Carbs 192.5 g · Fibre 31.7 g

Seven-day grocery list

Summed directly from all 35 meals, for one adult. These are edible weights or beverage volumes in the units shown: allow extra for peels, cores, shells or bones. Beans and chickpeas are shown cooked and drained; buy ready-cooked, or use your dry-bean packet's yield. Salt, herbs and water are separate.

Vegetables & fruit

Meat, fish & eggs

Whole egg, without shell — 430 g (raw)

Dairy

Plain Greek yoghurt, 0% fat — 847 g (ready to eat)
Milk, 2% fat — 99 g (ready to use)
Feta cheese (vegetarian rennet where needed) — 212 g (ready to eat)

Grains & starches

Quinoa — 152 g (dry)
Potato, skin on — 410 g (raw)
Sweet potato, edible portion — 318 g (raw)
Rolled oats — 120 g (dry)
Wholewheat pasta — 94 g (dry)
Wholewheat bread (vegan-labelled for vegan menus) — 129 g (ready to eat)
Brown rice, long grain — 146 g (dry)

Legumes & plant proteins

Chickpeas, boiled without salt — 647 g (cooked and drained)
Lentils — 188 g (dry)
Nasoya High Protein Super Firm Tofu — vacuum pack — 258 g (as packaged; pat dry, no pressing)

Nuts, oils & pantry

Almonds — 56 g (ready to eat)
Olive oil — 156 g (ready to use)
Walnut kernels — 71 g (ready to eat)
Smooth peanut butter, unsweetened — 41 g (ready to eat)

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Ingredient swaps and recalculation

Changing ingredients changes nutrition. These are culinary alternatives, not equal-calorie substitutions.

Swap chicken for turkey if the eating style permits; use the new ingredient's nutrition.
Swap rice for quinoa; dry and cooked weights are not interchangeable.
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How this menu was calculated.

Selected US products

Nasoya High Protein Super Firm Tofu — vacuum pack — reference serving 91 g: 130 kcal, calcium 90 mg, iron 1.7 mg, potassium 110 mg. Manufacturer nutrition label.

Use these exact varieties and recorded label formulations. Unlisted micronutrients remain unknown. Product labels are rounded and can change; a different label requires recalculation. The Monterey reference uses the manufacturer's June 2022 sheet and its current 10 µg vitamin D claim per 85 g serving.

References: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), plus the selected US manufacturer nutrition labels listed above. USDA foods use their per-100 g reference. The three selected US products use the manufacturer value per stated serving × listed quantity ÷ serving quantity, with mL and g kept distinct. Ingredient quantities use whole grams or millilitres as shown, each meal's energy to whole kcal and macros to 0.1 g; day totals sum the displayed meal values. Net carbohydrate subtracts fibre from total carbohydrate.

Nutrition is estimated from the ingredient quantities shown. This example does not assess your personal requirements or establish complete micronutrient adequacy. Product brands, cooking losses and optional additions may alter nutrition. Calories may differ from the 4/9/4 macro formula because database energy factors and fibre vary.

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1500 Calorie Vegetarian Meal Plan

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Meal plan questions

Seven-day menu

Warm quinoa, berries & yoghurt

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

Potato, spinach & egg skillet

Apple & walnuts

Warm chickpea & sweet potato salad

Banana & walnut porridge

Apple & walnuts

Lentil & tomato pasta

Greek yoghurt & berries

Quinoa, pepper & feta salad

Spinach eggs on toast

Greek yoghurt & berries

Lentil & vegetable pot

Apple & almonds

Chickpea, feta & tomato bowl

Tomato & feta eggs

Apple & almonds

Tofu & broccoli rice bowl

Banana & peanut butter

Potato, spinach & egg skillet

Banana & peanut butter toast

Banana & peanut butter

Chickpea, feta & tomato bowl

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

Tofu & broccoli rice bowl

Berry overnight oats

Carrot sticks & crushed chickpeas

Warm chickpea & sweet potato salad

Apple & walnuts

Lentil & vegetable pot

Yoghurt, apple & almond bowl

Apple & walnuts

Quinoa, pepper & feta salad

Greek yoghurt & berries

Lentil & tomato pasta

Seven-day grocery list

Vegetables & fruit

Meat, fish & eggs

Dairy

Grains & starches

Legumes & plant proteins

Nuts, oils & pantry

Preparation and storage

Check what you already have.

Prepare the next few meals.

Keep food safe.

Portion before you cook.

Ingredient swaps and recalculation

How this menu was calculated.

Selected US products

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