The average protein content of the meals was 29.02g with the Vegan Sesame Mushroom Ramen containing the least at 22g of protein. This is a great amount of protein, particularly for vegetarian options. The sources of proteins were also good quality including tofu and halloumi. The Spicy Oven-Roasted Thai Fish Curry contained the most protein at 34.7g per serve.
The average carbohydrate content across the meals was 54.8g. The sources of carbohydrates in my recipes were high-GI and low fibre including white rice, white bread and noodles. To increase the fibre content of the meals, it would be great to see some wholegrain/wholemeal sources of carbohydrates used instead. On the topic of fibre, the nutritional information provided by QuiteLike does not include dietary fibre per serve. Fibre is an extremely important nutrient that we should all be consuming daily to reach our fibre targets – 30g/day for men and 25g/day for women. I would love to see this added to the nutritional information in the future.
The average fat content across the meals was 35.2g, with an average saturated fat content of 8.9g. The Spicy Oven-Roasted Thai Fish Curry and Eggplant Parmigiana contained the highest amounts of saturated fat due to the use of mozzarella cheese and coconut milk. These ingredients should be consumed in smaller amounts for optimal heart health. Other sources of fats used included olive oil, sesame seeds and vegetable oil. It would be great to see an increased focus on mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated sources of fats (nuts and seeds) in the recipes to boost their nutritional profiles.
Like last time, the vegetable content of the meals was excellent. Each recipe included at least 3 different types of vegetables as well as a variety of herbs and spices. Variety is very important when it comes to promoting gut health.
The sodium content of the meals was good, with the Spicy Oven-Roasted Thai Fish Curry, Eggplant Parmigiana and Fried Halloumi Burger all coming in under 1000mg per serve. However, the Vegan Sesame Mushroom Ramen contained 2006.9mg of sodium which is very high. Our Suggested Dietary Target for sodium is 2000mg/day so this meal meets this target in one serve! If you are looking to reduce your sodium intake, pay extra attention to the sodium content when selecting your recipes.
