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Your Diet after Weight-Loss Surgery

Below is a list of high-protein foods. If you had Roux-en-Y or Lap-Band surgery, your goal is 50 to 60grams of protein per day. If you had a duodenal switch, your goal is 80 to 100 grams of protein per day.

Type of food Amount Gramsprotein

Calorielevel

Animal protein foods

Chicken (white, packed in water) 1 ounce 9 g Low

Turkey (light meat, no skin) 1 ounce 9 g Low

Ham (lean, 5%) 1 ounce 8 g Low

Venison, roasted 1 ounce 8 g Low

Tuna (white, packed in water) 1 ounce 8 g Low

Chicken (light meat, no skin) 1 ounce 8 g Low

Fish (flounder, haddock, halibut, cod) 1 ounce 7 to 8 g Low

Crab, steamed 1 ounce 7 g Low

Pork tenderloin, lean roasted 1 ounce 6 g Low

Lobster, steamed 1 ounce 6 g Low Luncheon meat (turkey, ham, chicken) 1 ounce 5 g Low

Imitation seafood (such as crabmeat) 1 ounce 4 g Low

Cooked shrimp or scallops 1 ounce 6 g Low

Liquid egg substitute cup 10 to 12 g Medium

Steak (sirloin, trimmed) 1 ounce 10 g Medium

Chicken leg (no skin) 1 ounce 8 g Medium

Pork loin chop 1 ounce 8 g Medium

Veal loin, lean roasted 1 ounce 8 g MediumFatty fish (salmon, bluefish, etc.) 1 ounce 7 to 8 g Medium

Hamburger, medium 1 ounce 7 g Medium

Scrambled egg 1 large 6 g Medium

For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider.

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Notes:

Calorie levels

Low:

0 to 50 calories

Medium:

50 to 100 calorie

High:

100 to 150 calori

*Very high:

150 to 200 calori(use these food in

small amounts)

Serving sizes

1 ounce meat or

poultry =

deck of cards

1 ounce cheese =1-inch cube

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Type of food Amount Grams

protein

Calorie

level

Dairy products

Cottage cheese (fat-free or 1%) cup 7 g Low

American cheese (fat-free) 1 ounce 6 g Low

Milk (skim) cup 4 g Low

Dry skim milk powder 2 Tbsp 4 g Low

Parmesan cheese, grated 1 Tbsp 2 g Low

Mozzarella cheese (part skim) 1 ounce 8 g Medium

Ricotta cheese (part skim) cup 7 g Medium

Carnation Instant Breakfast

(sugar-free, made with milk) cup 6.5 g Medium

Yogurt (sugar-free) cup 5 g Medium

Pudding (sugar-free) cup 4 g Medium

Vegetarian

Soy protein, texturized cup 6 g Low

Tofu cup 5 g Low

Soymilk, plain cup 3 g Low

Tempeh cup 8 g Medium

Lentils cup 5 g MediumKidney beans, black beans,

fat-free refried beans (vegetarian) cup 4 g Medium

Chickpeas, canned cup 4 g Medium

Baked beans, canned cup 3 g Medium

Veggie burger (garden burger) 1 patty 7 g High

Soynuts* cup 17 g Very high

Sunflower seeds, shells removed,

dry roasted*2 Tbsp 8 g Very high

Peanuts, dry roasted* 1 ounce 7 g Very high

Source

USDA National Nutrient Database. Available at:www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/. Accessed March 2007.

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Notes:

Calorie levelsLow:

0 to 50 calories

Medium:

50 to 100 calories

High:

100 to 150 calorie

*Very high:150 to 200 calorie

(use these food in

small amounts)

Serving sizes

1 ounce meat or

poultry =

deck of cards

1 ounce cheese =

1-inch cube