It is exceptionally challenging to plan a daily menu which contains only 1000 calories. The diet is exceptionally low in energy values and should never be attempted without the supervision of a professional doctor.

Ensuring that all the basic food groups are included within the menus is vital when one is dealing with such a paltry amount of calories. For example, the menu below contains 1000 calories and all of the base-recommendations for the official food groups.

All of the foods within our menu below can be enjoyed for 1000 calories.

Comparison of Calories

When an individual isn't adept at meal planning, it's quite easy to intake 1000 calories with a minimal amount of food. All of the following contain close to this value.

Foods Containing 1000 Calories

Fast Food OR Homemade Cheeseburger, Fries

1. Cheeseburger and small order of French fries. Not much for an entire day, is it?

Italian Meals, Such as Spaghetti, Lasagna

2. Spaghetti & Meatballs, slice of Italian bread. Pasta is exceptionally high in starch and calories at 200 kcals per cooked cup. It doesn't take long for the energy values to increase significantly. Whenever you're dining on pasta, opting for the whole grain or the spinach-enriched varieties can add more nutritional values to your meal.

Mexican Foods are Generally Very High in Calories & Fatty Acid Content Due to Frying, Cheese & Added Other Added Fats

3. Two Cheese Enchiladas and a side of Mexican rice. The enchiladas are quite fatty while the Mexican rice is at least a whole grain serving. But keep in mind that these two items total about as many calories as the entire menu posted below.

Sugar-Rich Foods are Steep in Negative Energy Values. Keep in mind that sugar contains about 800 kcals a cup.

4. Large regular soda and a large candy bar. These two selections offer only negative values in the area of nutrition. Both are packed with sugar grams.

Example of 1000 Calorie Diet Data is based on information from the USDA. Menus meet the minimal Food Group Requirements
Breakfast	Serving Size	Kcals
Honey Nut Cheerios	3/4 cup	105
Skim Milk	1/2 cup	45
Strawberries, sliced	1/2 cup	27
Bread, diet variety - and we'll use this in remaining menus	1 slice	35
Coffee, black	8 ounces	0
Margarine, reduced fat	1 teaspoon	20
Lunch Menu	Serving Size	Kcals
Bread	2 slices	70
Turkey, sliced	3 ounces	60
Mustard, yellow	1 teaspoon	3
Lettuce [1 large leaf], Sliced Tomato [2 slices]	Assortment	25
Cottage Cheese, reduced fat	1/2 cup	83
Baby Carrots [3], Celery Stick [1]	Assortment	25
Plums, raw - one fruit that is 2-1/8 inches in diameter	1 plum	30
Skim Milk	1 cup	90
Tea, unsweetened	8 fluid oz	0
Dinner or Supper Menu	Serving Size	Kcals
Flounder, cooked using dry heat	3 ounces	73
1/2 cup of steamed brown rice, long grain	1/2 cup	108
Snap Green Beans, cooked	1 cup	44
Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash, boiled	1 cup	27
Salad: Cherry Tomatoes [3], Lettuce, shredded	1 cup	19
Balsamic Vinegar Salad Dressing	1 teaspoon	5
Bread	1 slice	35
Peach, 2-1/2 inches in diameter	1 peach	51
Coffee, black	8 ounces	0
Tea, unsweetened	8 fluid oz	0
Margarine, reduced fat	1 teaspoon	20
TOTALS - FOOD GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS	Food Group Servings	Total Kcals
Grain Group: 6 - 11 servings	6	1000
Fruit Group: 2 - 4 servings	3
Vegetable Group: 3 - 5 servings	5
Protein: (meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts, seeds) 2-3	2.5
Dairy Group: Milk, Yogurt, Cheeses, 2 - 3	3