What are Smart Portion meals?
Our Smart Portion meals are small, balanced, protein-packed meals designed by our chefs and in-house nutrition team to deliver quality nutrition in every mouthful. They combine premium proteins, whole food ingredients and a variety of flavours in meals that are satisfying without being overly large. We’ve focused on nourishing, comforting meals that aren’t too rich, fatty or spicy. The result is a collection of delicious, easy-to-prepare meals. If you’re experiencing a reduced appetite or have concerns about getting the nutrition you need, speak with your healthcare professional or dietitian for personalised advice.
Who are Smart Portion meals designed for?
Smart Portion meals offer portions for people who prefer or would benefit from a smaller volume of food. This may include people whose appetite has reduced, due to medication such as GLP-1s, some weight management approaches, ageing or other life circumstances. As these meals contain less energy than our regular Fresh Start meals, they may not meet everyone’s nutritional needs. If you have ongoing appetite changes or specific dietary needs, speak with your healthcare professional or dietitian for personalised advice.
Our regular Fresh Start range may be a better fit if you prefer larger portions.
What nutrition guidelines do Smart Portion meals follow?
Our Smart Portion range has been developed with our in-house culinary and nutrition expertise. Each meal provides 25-40g protein from whole foods like fish, seafood, chicken and red meat. Meals contain quality carbs like wholegrains, legumes, and starchy vegetables and include 1-2+ serves of veggies per plate. We’ve considered the overall balance and volume of food on the plate. Recipes range from 250-450 calories per plate, giving you the flexibility to pick and choose meals that best suit your appetite and needs.
Can my whole household eat Smart Portion meals?
The Smart Portions range is available for serves 1 or 2 people and has been designed specifically for people with a reduced appetite.
If your whole household wants to eat better and feel great, there plenty of options (20+ meals each week) in Fresh Start for the whole household to enjoy.
What is the difference between Smart Portions and Fresh Start?
Smart Portions are available for serves 1 or 2 people and are specifically designed for people who have a reduced appetite.
Smart Portion meals are generally smaller portions with a considered approach to packing nutrition into every mouthful. There are 8 options each week to choose from (4 recipes and 4 ready meals).
Fresh Start meals generally contain a larger volume of food and a wider variety of options and cuisines for you to select from. You can have Fresh Start meals as serves 1, 2 or 4 people to suit different household sizes. Fresh Start is a great option for anyone who prefers larger portions and wants to enjoy healthy, dietitian-approved meals.
What nutrition information do you provide?
For every recipe, we show you full nutrition information including the calories/kilojoules, protein, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium per serve. You can compare and choose the best option for you. For every ready meal we show you the dietary fibre too. Please note our per serve nutrition information is based on standard produce sizes and at times there may be variation or changes (e.g. you may receive different sized potatoes or carrots week to week, or variations in produce due to availability). This may impact on the volume of food on your plate and how full you may feel.
Will I be able to see any other My Food Bag meals?
When you sign up for the Smart Portions range, you will only see the 8 meals from this menu each week. However, you can at anytime and change your subscription to one of our other Fresh Start or My Food Bag meal kits.
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If you do have a more specific nutrition related query, feel free to pop our team of experts a message to: freshstartexperts@myfoodbag.co.nz