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Slim Fast Diet Nutritional Facts

For more than 30 years, Slim-Fast has produced meals-on-the-go to help dieters see weight-loss results. The plan involves consuming shakes, protein bars and healthy meals as a means to encourage weight loss. In addition to the diet, Slim-Fast recommends following an individualized exercise program of 30 to 60 minutes a day.

  1. Caloric Intake

    • The Slim-Fast diet recommends a daily caloric intake of 1,200 to 1,800 calories per day. Breakfast is typically a Slim-Fast product, then a snack (120 calories or less) between breakfast and lunch. Lunch can be solely a Slim-Fast product or a Slim-Fast in combination with half a turkey sandwich or other low-fat item. Another snack is consumed between lunch and dinner, and dinner typically consists of a 500-calorie meal featuring some combination of lean protein and vegetables. Diet followers are also encouraged to drink plenty of water and avoid foods high in fat or sugar.

    Ultra Slim-Fast Shake

    • The Slim-Fast shake is one of the biggest components of the Slim-Fast diet plan. The nutrition facts for one can (325 mL) of the Ultra Slim-Fast "Ready-to-Drink" Shake in French Vanilla flavor include: 220 calories; 3 grams of fat; 220 milligrams of sodium; 40 grams of carbohydrate; 5 grams of dietary fiber; 35 grams of sugars; and 10 grams of protein.

      Nutrients of note include 100 percent of the recommended daily intake (RDA) of Vitamin C; 100 percent of Vitamin E; 40 percent of Vitamin A; and 35 percent of Vitamins B6 and B12.

    Breakfast & Lunch Bar

    • Bars such as the Slim-Fast Breakfast & Lunch Bar are can be used in replacement or supplement to a shake. One peanut-butter-flavored bar has 150 calories; 6 grams of fat; 65 milligrams of sodium; 19 grams of carbohydrate; 2 grams of dietary fiber; 13 grams of sugars; and 5 grams of protein.

      Nutrients of note include 25 percent of the recommended daily intake (RDA) of Vitamin C; 25 percent of Vitamin E; 25 percent of Vitamin A; 20 percent of Vitamins B6; and 25 percent of B12.

    Sample Meal Plan

    • The following sample meal plan, provided by the Northwestern University School of Nutrition, follows the Slim-Fast diet principles. Breakfast: Slim-Fast Meal-on-the-Go drink and an apple; Lunch: Slim-Fast meal replacement bar, 1 cup lentil soup and 4 whole-wheat crackers; Snack: 1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese with 1/2 cup of strawberries; Dinner: 4 ounces of baked white fish, 1/2 cup of steamed asparagus; 1/2 cup of steamed carrots and 1/2 cup of steamed brown rice along with 2 cups spinach salad with nonfat ranch dressing; and 1 medium pear; and an evening snack of 1 cup of nonfat frozen yogurt.

    Breakdown of Meal Plan

    • For this sample meal plan, nutritional facts equal 1415 calories, with 82 grams of protein, 26 grams of fat, 229 grams of carbohydrate, 2,693 grams of sodium; and 28 grams of fiber. This translates into 15 percent of calories coming from fat, 63 percent coming from carbohydrates, and 22 percent of calories coming from protein.

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