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Evaporated whole milk |
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Evaporated fat-free (skim) or reduced-fat (2%)
milk |
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Whole milk |
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Low-fat (1%), reduced-fat (2%), or fat-free (skim)
milk |
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Ice
cream |
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Sorbet, sherbet, low fat or fat-free frozen yogurt,
or ice |
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Whipping cream |
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Imitation whipped cream (made with fat-free [skim]
milk) |
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Sour cream |
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Plain low-fat yogurt |
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Cream cheese |
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Neufchatel or "light" cream cheese or fat-free
cream cheese |
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Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, jack) |
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Reduced-calorie cheese, low-calorie processed
cheeses, etc. |
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Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) milk or non-fat
dry milk powder |
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Fat-free cheese |
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American cheese |
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Fat-free American cheese or other types of fat-free
cheeses |
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Regular (4%) cottage cheese |
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Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) cottage cheese |
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Whole milk mozzarella cheese |
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Part-skim milk, low-moisture mozzarella cheese |
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Whole milk ricotta cheese |
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Part-skim milk ricotta cheese |
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Coffee cream (1/2 and 1/2) or nondairy creamer
(liquid, powder) |
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| Cereals, Grains, and Pastas |
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Ramen noodles |
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Rice or noodles (spaghetti, macaroni, etc.) |
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Pasta with white sauce (alfredo) |
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Pasta with red sauce (marinara) |
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Pasta with cheese sauce |
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Pasta with vegetables (primavera) |
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Granola |
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Bran flakes, crispy rice, etc. |
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Cooked grits or oatmeal |
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Reduced-fat granola |
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| Meat, Fish and Poultry |
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Coldcuts or lunch meats (bologna, salami, liverwurst,
etc.) |
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Low-fat coldcuts (95 to 97% fat-free lunch meats,
low-fat pressed meats) |
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Hot
dogs (regular) |
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Lower-fat hot dogs |
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Bacon or sausage |
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Canadian bacon or lean ham |
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Regular ground beef |
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Extra lean ground beef such as ground round or
ground turkey (read labels) |
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Chicken or turkey with skin, duck, or goose |
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Chicken or turkey without skin (white meat) |
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Oil-packed tuna |
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Water-packed tuna (rinse to reduce sodium content) |
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Beef (chuck, rib, brisket) |
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Beef (round, loin) (trimmed of external fat) (choose
select |
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Pork (spareribs, untrimmed loin) |
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Pork tenderloin or trimmed, lean smoked ham |
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Frozen breaded fish or fried fish (homemade or
commercial) |
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Fish or shellfish, unbreaded (fresh, frozen, canned
in water) |
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Whole eggs |
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Egg
whites or egg substitutes |
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Frozen TV dinners (containing more than 13 grams
of fat per serving) |
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Frozen TV dinners (containing less than 13 grams
of fat per serving and lower in sodium) |
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Chorizo sausage |
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Turkey sausage, drained well (read label) |
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Vegetarian sausage (made with tofu) |
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| Baked Goods |
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Croissants, brioches, etc. |
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Hard french rolls or soft brown ’n serve rolls |
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Donuts, sweet rolls, muffins, scones, or pastries |
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English muffins, bagels, reduced-fat or fat-free
muffins or scones |
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Party crackers |
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Low-fat crackers (choose lower in sodium) |
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Saltine or soda crackers (choose lower in sodium) |
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Cake (pound, chocolate, yellow) |
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Cake (angel food, white, gingerbread) |
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Cookies |
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Reduced-fat or fat-free cookies (graham crackers,
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ginger snaps, fig bars) (compare calorie level) |
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| Snacks and Sweets |
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Nuts |
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Popcorn (air-popped or light microwave), fruits,
vegetables |
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Ice
cream, e.g., cones or bars |
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Frozen yogurt, frozen fruit or chocolate pudding
bars |
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Custards or puddings (made with whole milk) |
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Puddings (made with skim milk) |
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| Fats, Oils, and Salad Dressings |
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Regular margarine or butter |
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Light spread margarines, diet margarine, or whipped
butter, tub or squeeze bottle |
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Regular mayonnaise |
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Light or diet mayonnaise or mustard |
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Regular salad dressings |
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Reduced-calorie or fat-free salad dressings, lemon
juice, or plain, herb flavored, or
wine vinegar |
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Butter or margarine on toast or bread |
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Jelly, jam, or honey on bread or toast
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Oils, shortening, or lard |
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Nonstick cooking spray for stir-frying or sautéing |
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As
a substitute for oil or butter, use
applesauce or prune puree in baked
goods |
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| Miscellaneous |
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Canned cream soups |
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Canned broth-based soups |
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Canned beans and franks |
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Canned baked beans in tomato sauce |
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Gravy (homemade with fat and/or milk) |
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Gravy mixes made with water or homemade with the
fat skimmed off and fat-free milk |
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Fudge sauce |
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Chocolate syrup |
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Avocado on sandwiches |
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Cucumber slices or lettuce leaves |
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Guacamole dip or refried beans with lard |
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Salsa |