Protein – Smart Choices

Protein is a nutrient your body needs to grow and repair cells and to function properly. Protein is found in a wide range of food and it’s important that you get enough protein in your diet through out every day.

Live Life Foods have identified our smart choice protein meal simply by colour to ensure you can get the right protein required in your diet everyday.

Green Spoon indicates that the meal provides sufficient protein to meet your needs

Orange Spoon indicates the meal provides below your protein needs and it is recommended that you should add another 2 menu items that contain protein.

For example

• yoghurt, custard, ice-cream with fruit or
• crackers and cheese or
• glass of milk
• bowl of soup contain protein foods like lentils, chicken, meat

Yellow Spoon indicates the meal is well below your protein needs and it is recommended that you should add another 3 items (from the list above) that contain protein.

Protein is needed every day for new cell formation and production of various hormones and enzymes.

Protein is found mainly in animal products – meat, chicken, fish, eggs and milk and dairy foods.

For vegetarians, protein comes in the form of dried beans and lentils, nuts and seeds.

Protein requirements* increase when a resident has malnutrition, following surgery.

10g protein serve

• 40g cheese
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup milk powder
• 1 tub yoghurt
• 1.5 eggs
• 30g steak
• 40g chicken
• 50g fish
• 2/3 cup baked beans
• 50g nuts
• 2 large slices of bread