Increasing the calories
The foods listed below vary from approximately 100 - 300 calories each and can be added to any
appropriate meal, or eaten as a snack in between meals, to help you increase your calories.
100 calorie
Savoury spreads and toppings
 Peanut butter (16g)*
 1 level tbsp mayonnaise (15g)
 Average serving of salad cream (30g)
 2 tbsp hummus (50g)*
 1 heaped tbsp pesto (20g)
Sweet spreads and toppings
 1 heaped tbsp sugar (25g)
 2 heaped tsp honey (35g)
 2 heaped tsp golden syrup (35g)
 2 heaped tsp lemon curd (35g)
Dairy
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2 tbsp skimmed milk powder (30g)*
150ml full fat milk*
1 scoop icecream (60g)
75ml evaporated milk*
30ml condensed milk
1 small pot full fat yogurt*
30ml coconut cream
1 medium slice cheddar cheese*
Fruit and Nuts
 Small handful of peanuts (30g)*
 5 Brazil nuts (15g)*
 Small handful cashew nuts (20g)*
 1 heaped tbsp sultanas (35g)
 2 dried apricots (50g)
 2-3 dates (40g)
 6 prunes (60g)
200 calorie
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Ham sandwich (1 slice bread, butter and
ham)*
Fairy cake
Malt loaf (1 slice with butter)
½ fruit scone/hot cross bun with butter
and jam
Medium size sausage roll*
Meringue nest with whipped cream
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½ Teacake/crumpet with butter and jam
1 slice sponge/fruit cake
1 medium pork pie*
Jam/paste sandwich (1 slice bread,
butter and jam/paste)
Individual Bakewell tart/fruit pie
1 ring/mini doughnut
Individual trifle
300 calorie
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Small slice of flapjack
½ fruit scone with jam, butter and cream
2 slices malt loaf with butter
Cheese and biscuits (2 crackers with
butter and cheese)*
Danish pastry
Chocolate bar (e.g. Twix, Mars)
Snacks
 2 digestive biscuits
 5 jelly babies
 2 fingers of KitKat
 ½ a Crunchie
 1 Fudge bar
 Bag of crisps
(tbsp = tablespoon, tsp = teaspoon). * Also a good source of protein
Birmingham Community Nutrition &
Dietetic Service
www.dietetics.bham.nhs.uk