Nutrition & Dietetics Department

Hertfordshire CommunityNHS Trust

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You have been advised by your health care professional that you would benefit from increasing your calorie intake.

This is best done through eating more food.

You will need to increase your calorie intake by around 500 calories per day.

This information sheet tells you how to add calories to your existing meals, gives ideas for high calorie sweet and savoury snack options, and how to make high calorie drinks.

Any combination of these can be used to meet your daily target of 500 calories.

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Porridge/Instant porridge

• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 tablespoon jam/honey

AND 1 tablespoon dried milk powder• 1 tablespoon of ground almonds• 1 tablespoon of Raisins

AND 2 tablespoon evaporated milk• 2 tablespoons condensed milk• 1 heaped tablespoon chocolate chips

Sugar can be added to taste.

On the side; banana, glass of orange juice.

How to add extra calories to your food and drinkEach line of the tables below contain around 100 calories – e.g. 2 tablespoons double cream = 100 calories.

You could choose any five options from the following tables to meet your 500 calories daily target.

Mashed Potato

• 2 tablespoons double cream• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder• 1 tablespoon butter• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of

cream cheese

Please note tablespoon = 15g

Vegetables

• 1 tablespoon butter• 100ml white sauce or cheese sauce• 2 tablespoons grated cheese

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Salad

• 1 heaped tablespoon of Coleslaw• 1 tablespoon of full fat Mayonnaise• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2 tablespoons croutons• 2 heaped tablespoons of potato salad• 1 heaped tablespoon of seed sprinkles• ½ a medium Avocado• 4 whole walnuts• 1 tablespoon of crispy fried onions• 2 heaped tablespoons houmous

On the side; make sure there is some protein (e.g. meat, fish, eggs)

Yoghurt

• 1 tablespoon jam/honey AND 1 tablespoon dried milk powder

• 2 tablespoons double cream

On the side – add some fruit – eg. Blueberries

Sandwiches

• 1 tablespoon of full fat Mayonnaise• 2 tablespoons of Salad cream AND 1 tablespoon

grated cheese• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of cream cheese• 1 heaped tablespoon of Coleslaw

Remember to spread your butter/ordinary margarine thickly. Could be in a wrap, pitta, bagel, etcOn the side; small bag of crisps, 1 tablespoon coleslaw, crudités, pickle

Soup

• 2 tablespoons double cream• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (add to cold or

dry ingredients first)• 2 tablespoons grated cheese• 2-3 tablespoons OR 1/6 of a tub of Cream cheese

On the side; bread/toast and butter or Croutons.

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Custard / Instant Whip

• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 sliced banana and 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk• 1 tablespoon jam AND 1 tablespoon double cream

Malted milk drinks

• 2 tablespoons double cream• 1 tablespoon condensed milk• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink

before hot liquids)• 1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar

Cup a Soup

• 200mls full cream milk • 1 heaped tablespoon milk powder• 1 packet of full calorie cup a soup

Cup of tea

• 2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink before hot liquids)

• 1 tablespoon condensed milk• 1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar

Cup of coffee

2 tablespoons double cream1 tablespoon condensed milk2 tablespoons dried milk powder (added to drink before hot liquids)1 tablespoon dried milk powder AND 2 teaspoons sugar

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High calorie snacks

These options can be eaten as between meal snacks or as an accompaniment to a meal.

Use a combination of these to meet your 500 calories daily target.

Sweet Snacks

around 100 calories

2 rich tea biscuits with chocolate spread

2 tablespoons dried fruit

2 scoops ice cream

Funsize chocolate bars

Chocolate mousse

1 pot of jelly and 1 scoop ice cream

Corner yoghurt

Rice pudding pot

Crème caramel

around 200 calories

1 cornetto

3 custard creams or bourbons

2 chocolate digestives

Cheese cake

Trifle

Luxury yoghurt

Custard slice

around 300 calories

1 plain scone with butter and jam

1 teacake and butter

3 shortbread fingers

Luxury chocolate mousse

Clotted cream rice pudding

Luxury cheesecake

Luxury trifle

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around 100 calories

1 packet chicken bites

1 smoked pork salami sausage snack

¼ cucumber and 30g cream cheese

Individual bag mini baked cheese biscuits

4 long breadsticks

Packet of crisps

1 rye crispbread and 30g cream cheese

3 mini scotch eggs

3 cheese straws

5 cocktail sausages

3 mini sausage rolls

2 x falafel

Individual pack beef jerky

2 individual wrapped cheese portions

1 large boiled egg

around 200 calories

Mini pork pie

2 heaped tablespoons nuts

¼ pot houmous and 1 carrot

2 long breadsticks and ¼ pot houmous

50g Bombay mix

1 standard sausage roll

2 oatcakes with butter

1 Samosa

1 bhaji

50g Tortilla Chips with salsa

1 crumpet with butter and marmite

Bread and thick butter

2 crackers with butter and pate

around 300 calories

Large scotch egg

2 rice cakes with 2 tablespoons peanut butter

Cornish Pasty

½ individual quiche

Cheese and onion pasty

2 crackers with butter and cheddar cheese

Snack noodle/rice/pasta pot

Savoury Snacks

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High Calorie DrinksThese milk free options can be made to drink if you are not in the mood to eat a snack.

Lemon and Lime Sublime:

100mls of lemonade 100mls of lime cordial2 ½ tablespoons of lemon curd (you can chose a dairy free version)2 ½ tablespoons of icing sugar1 tablespoon of golden syrup

Add a slice of lime and ice cubesFreeze into sorbet or lollipopsTry lime or orange curd with fizzy orange or cola.whisk together

makes one large drink around 250 calories each

Fruit Smoothie: 150ml of orange juice1 banana2 teaspoons of honey8 slices of tinned peaches

Add a scoop of dairy free cream or yogurt to tasteSubstitute peaches with other tinned fruitsBlend together for 15 seconds

makes 2 drinks around 150 calories each

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Fruit Plus:

Empty a 5g sachet of egg white powder into a jugAdd 75ml of milkshake syrup and whiskThen add 125ml of orange juice2 teaspoons of sugar and blend

Add a scoop of dairy free cream or yogurt to tasteSubstitute alternative milkshake syrups and fruit juices

makes one drink around 150 calories and 5g protein each

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High calorie milk shakesThese options can be made to drink if you are not in the mood to eat a snack.

Basic milk shake recipe:

200ml / pint full cream milk2 heaped tablespoons of dried skimmed milk powder1 scoop of ice cream1-2 tablespoons creamCrusha syrup or Nesquik powder to taste

Whisk the milk and the milk powder together. Add flavourings to taste. Serve chilled.

This contains between 400-500 calories each

Fruit Blast

100 ml fruit juice100 ml lemonade (not diet)1 scoop ice-cream1 tablespoon sugar

Mix together and serve chilled.

This contains approximately 250-300 calories each

Hot Chocolate

150ml / ¼ pint full cream milk1 heaped tablespoons of milk powder2 tablespoons of double cream3 teaspoons of hot chocolate powder

Heat all the ingredients together until simmering in a saucepan or microwave.

This contains approximately 450 calories each.

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Issued by: Nutrition and Dietetic Service

Howard Court, Welwyn Garden City, 01707 364345

Sandridge Gate Business Centre, 01727 732011

How can I seek advice or make a compliment or complaint if I want to?You can speak directly to the staff on the unit.

You can contact the Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) for Hertfordshire Community Health Services by phone or email. Opening hours are 10.00 am – 2.00 pm Monday – Friday but messages can be left outside these hours.

Free phone: 0800 011 6113

Email: pals.hchs@nhs.net

Address: PALsHertfordshire Community Health Services1a Howard Court14 Tewin RoadWelwyn Garden CityHerts AL7 1BW

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Issued: July 2017 Review date: July 2020