Meal Criteria

Note – these are not hard and fast rules, but if a meal meets these criteria, it’ll be easier to fit into an overall heart-healthy eating pattern. I wouldn’t recommend three meals a day like this, but it’s about the best you’ll find at most restaurants.

- Includes vegetables or fruit
- Protein >20g
- Fiber >4g
- Calories >400
- Sodium <1000mg
- Saturated fat <10g
- Sugar <12g
- Carbohydrate <60g