Nutrition & Dietetics Department
Hertfordshire CommunityNHS Trust
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You have been advised by your health care professional that you would benefit from increasing your calorie intake.
This is best done through eating more food.
You will need to increase your calorie intake by around 500 calories per day.
This information sheet tells you how to add calories to your existing meals, gives ideas for high calorie sweet and savoury snack options, and how to make high calorie drinks.
Any combination of these can be used to meet your daily target of 500 calories.
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Porridge/Instant porridge
• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 tablespoon jam/honey
AND 1 tablespoon dried milk powder• 1 tablespoon of ground almonds• 1 tablespoon of Raisins
AND 2 tablespoon evaporated milk• 2 tablespoons condensed milk• 1 heaped tablespoon chocolate chips
Sugar can be added to taste.
On the side; banana, glass of orange juice.
How to add extra calories to your food and drinkEach line of the tables below contain around 100 calories – e.g. 2 tablespoons double cream = 100 calories.
You could choose any five options from the following tables to meet your 500 calories daily target.
Mashed Potato
• 2 tablespoons double cream• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder• 1 tablespoon butter• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of
cream cheese
Please note tablespoon = 15g
Vegetables
• 1 tablespoon butter• 100ml white sauce or cheese sauce• 2 tablespoons grated cheese
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Salad
• 1 heaped tablespoon of Coleslaw• 1 tablespoon of full fat Mayonnaise• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2 tablespoons croutons• 2 heaped tablespoons of potato salad• 1 heaped tablespoon of seed sprinkles• ½ a medium Avocado• 4 whole walnuts• 1 tablespoon of crispy fried onions• 2 heaped tablespoons houmous
On the side; make sure there is some protein (e.g. meat, fish, eggs)
Yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon jam/honey AND 1 tablespoon dried milk powder
• 2 tablespoons double cream
On the side – add some fruit – eg. Blueberries
Sandwiches
• 1 tablespoon of full fat Mayonnaise• 2 tablespoons of Salad cream AND 1 tablespoon
grated cheese• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of cream cheese• 1 heaped tablespoon of Coleslaw
Remember to spread your butter/ordinary margarine thickly. Could be in a wrap, pitta, bagel, etcOn the side; small bag of crisps, 1 tablespoon coleslaw, crudités, pickle
Soup
• 2 tablespoons double cream• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (add to cold or
dry ingredients first)• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of Cream cheese
On the side; bread/toast and butter or Croutons.
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Custard / Instant Whip
• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 sliced banana and 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk• 1 tablespoon jam AND 1 tablespoon double cream
Malted milk drinks
• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 tablespoon condensed milk• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink
before hot liquids)• 1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar
Cup a Soup
• 200mls full cream milk • 1 heaped tablespoon milk powder• 1 packet of full calorie cup a soup
Cup of tea
• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink before hot liquids)
• 1 tablespoon condensed milk• 1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar
Cup of coffee
2 tablespoons double cream1 tablespoon condensed milk2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink before hot liquids)1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar
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High calorie snacks
These options can be eaten as between meal snacks or as an accompaniment to a meal.
Use a combination of these to meet your 500 calories daily target.
Sweet Snacks
around 100 calories
2 rich tea biscuits with chocolate spread
2 tablespoons dried fruit
2 scoops ice cream
Funsize chocolate bars
Chocolate mousse
1 pot of jelly and 1 scoop ice cream
Corner yoghurt
Rice pudding pot
Crème caramel
around 200 calories
1 cornetto
3 custard creams or bourbons
2 chocolate digestives
Cheese cake
Trifle
Luxury yoghurt
Custard slice
around 300 calories
1 plain scone with butter and jam
1 teacake and butter
3 shortbread fingers
Luxury chocolate mousse
Clotted cream rice pudding
Luxury cheesecake
Luxury trifle
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around 100 calories
1 packet chicken bites
1 smoked pork salami sausage snack
¼ cucumber and 30g cream cheese
Individual bag mini baked cheese biscuits
4 long breadsticks
Packet of crisps
1 rye crispbread and 30g cream cheese
3 mini scotch eggs
3 cheese straws
5 cocktail sausages
3 mini sausage rolls
2 x falafel
Individual pack beef jerky
2 individual wrapped cheese portions
1 large boiled egg
around 200 calories
Mini pork pie
2 heaped tablespoons nuts
¼ pot houmous and 1 carrot
2 long breadsticks and ¼ pot houmous
50g Bombay mix
1 standard sausage roll
2 oatcakes with butter
1 Samosa
1 bhaji
50g Tortilla Chips with salsa
1 crumpet with butter and marmite
Bread and thick butter
2 crackers with butter and pate
around 300 calories
Large scotch egg
2 rice cakes with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Cornish Pasty
½ individual quiche
Cheese and onion pasty
2 crackers with butter and cheddar cheese
Snack noodle/rice/pasta pot
Savoury Snacks
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High Calorie DrinksThese milk free options can be made to drink if you are not in the mood to eat a snack.
Lemon and Lime Sublime:
100mls of lemonade 100mls of lime cordial2 ½ tablespoons of lemon curd (you can chose a dairy free version)2 ½ tablespoons of icing sugar1 tablespoon of golden syrup
Add a slice of lime and ice cubesFreeze into sorbet or lollipopsTry lime or orange curd with fizzy orange or cola.whisk together
makes one large drink around 250 calories each
Fruit Smoothie: 150ml of orange juice1 banana2 teaspoons of honey8 slices of tinned peaches
Add a scoop of dairy free cream or yogurt to tasteSubstitute peaches with other tinned fruitsBlend together for 15 seconds
makes 2 drinks around 150 calories each
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Fruit Plus:
Empty a 5g sachet of egg white powder into a jugAdd 75ml of milkshake syrup and whiskThen add 125ml of orange juice2 teaspoons of sugar and blend
Add a scoop of dairy free cream or yogurt to tasteSubstitute alternative milkshake syrups and fruit juices
makes one drink around 150 calories and 5g protein each
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High calorie milk shakesThese options can be made to drink if you are not in the mood to eat a snack.
Basic milk shake recipe:
200ml / pint full cream milk2 heaped tablespoons of dried skimmed milk powder1 scoop of ice cream1-2 tablespoons creamCrusha syrup or Nesquik powder to taste
Whisk the milk and the milk powder together. Add flavourings to taste. Serve chilled.
This contains between 400-500 calories each
Fruit Blast
100 ml fruit juice100 ml lemonade (not diet)1 scoop ice-cream1 tablespoon sugar
Mix together and serve chilled.
This contains approximately 250-300 calories each
Hot Chocolate
150ml / ¼ pint full cream milk1 heaped tablespoons of milk powder2 tablespoons of double cream3 teaspoons of hot chocolate powder
Heat all the ingredients together until simmering in a saucepan or microwave.
This contains approximately 450 calories each.
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Issued by: Nutrition and Dietetic Service
Howard Court, Welwyn Garden City, 01707 364345
Sandridge Gate Business Centre, 01727 732011
How can I seek advice or make a compliment or complaint if I want to?You can speak directly to the staff on the unit.
You can contact the Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) for Hertfordshire Community Health Services by phone or email. Opening hours are 10.00 am – 2.00 pm Monday – Friday but messages can be left outside these hours.
Free phone: 0800 011 6113
Email: [email protected]
Address: PALsHertfordshire Community Health Services1a Howard Court14 Tewin RoadWelwyn Garden CityHerts AL7 1BW
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Issued: July 2017 Review date: July 2020