100 Calorie Boosters

The following examples are approximately 100 calories each. These boosters could be added to meals to fortify them or eaten as a snack.

 

Try to have an additional five boosters every day, as snacks or added to your meals, to help increase your intake. An extra 500 calories a day may help you to stop losing weight and/or promote weight gain.

 

2 digestive biscuits

2 Jaffa cakes

1 French Fancy

1 slice of malt loaf

1 crumpet

1 cereal bar

3 oatcakes

1 ready-to-eat custard pot

1 rice pudding pot

5 jelly babies

4 squares of milk chocolate

1 bag of crisps

1 ½ boiled eggs

1 snack-sized sausage roll

1 slice of bread and butter

 25g mixed nuts

1 banana

30g dried fruit

250ml orange juice

200ml whole milk

Snack and drink ideas*

3 tablespoons of grated cheese

40g full fat soft cheese

40g full fat soft cheese

2 tablespoons of pesto

2 tablespoons of hummus 

1 tablespoon of mayonnaise 

1 tablespoon of peanut butter 

2 tablespoons of skimmed milk powder

50ml coconut cream 

1 tablespoon of butter/ margarine

½ an avocado

  

Additions to savoury meals, soups and snacks

1 small pot full fat yoghurt

1½ tablespoons of chocolate spread

2 tablespoons of lemon curd

3 tablespoons of jam

2 tablespoons of golden syrup

2 tablespoons of honey or sugar 

2 tablespoons of crème fraiche

2 tablespoons of double cream

2 tablespoons of condensed milk

2 scoops of ice-cream

1 tablespoon of mascarpone

4 tablespoons of evaporated milk 

Additions to sweet meals and snacks*

*If you have diabetes, continue to choose sugar free drinks, you can have a moderate amount of sugar containing foods. You may also need to monitor your blood sugar levels more closely than normal. Contact your GP or nurse if you have any concerns.

If you are concerned that you are continuing to lose weight or struggling with your appetite, ask your GP or Community Nurse to refer you to a Dietitian.

 

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