ADA Diabetes Plate Method
About this meal
Meal | Food | Portion | kcal | P/C/F (g) D1 Breakfast | Egg-veg scramble + ½ cup oatmeal + berries | 9" plate | 380 | 22/40/14 D1 Lunch | ½ plate salad+pepper+cucumber, ¼ grilled chicken, ¼ ½ cup brown rice | 9" plate | 480 | 34/40/18 D1 Dinner | ½ plate broccoli+carrots, ¼ baked salmon, ¼ ½ cup quinoa | 9" plate | 540 | 36/42/22 D1 Snack | Apple + 12 almonds | 1 medium | 220 | 6/22/12 D2 Breakfast | Greek yogurt + ½ cup blueberries + 1 slice WG toast | bowl | 360 | 22/40/12 D2 Lunch | ½ plate roasted veg, ¼ tuna, ¼ ½ pita whole wheat | 9" plate | 460 | 30/38/18 D2 Dinner | ½ plate green beans+salad, ¼ pork tenderloin, ¼ small sweet potato | 9" plate | 520 | 34/45/18 D3 Breakfast | Veggie omelet + 1 slice rye + ½ orange | plate | 340 | 24/30/14 D3 Lunch | Big salad + ½ cup chickpeas + 3 oz turkey + olive oil | bowl | 460 | 32/38/16 D3 Din
Why these macros matter
Hitting 106g of protein at 1700 kcal makes this an easy win for manage type 2 diabetes. The hard part is doing it consistently — that's where the app earns its keep.
Hit it automatically with NYUS
NYUS plans meals like this around your calorie and protein targets, swaps any dish in three taps to fit what you actually want to eat, and keeps your day's macros on track without manual counting.