1600 kcal diet chart

What the English chart includes

The chart introduces the plate method, showing the proportions of different foods in a meal. It includes a sample 1600 kcal day meal plan covering early morning, breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, evening, dinner and bedtime.

Tables compare foods to choose more often with foods to avoid across starters and snacks, main courses and desserts. The sample menu includes options such as poha, vegetable idli, wheat dalia, multigrain chapattis, vegetables, dal, curd, chicken and fish.

The chart also lists daily food groups and household measures, and gives food-exchange examples for adding variety. It advises taking guidance from a health care professional.