A 1000 Kcal gluten-free meal plan has been formulated to help individuals with celiac disease follow a customized diet plan and heal their intestines.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune allergic condition that mainly disturbs the small intestine. The main cause of this disturbance is gluten – a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye along with any food products that contain these specific foods.
Gluten consumption in such patients leads to abnormal immune responses which give rise to the common symptoms associated with celiac disease:
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
- Anemia
- Mouth ulcers
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Skin rash
Sticking to a gluten-free diet is the only long-term treatment for celiac disease. No medications have yet been approved for the treatment of celiac disease.
Here is a list of restricted foods along with allowed foods that are perfectly safe to eat while having celiac disease.
Foods Allowed | Foods Not Allowed |
Cereals: Rice. Corn, Quinoa, Buckwheat, Amaranth, Millet, Sorghum, gluten-free oats, Gluten-free flours. | Cereals: Wheat, Rice, Barley, Rye, Triticale, Pasta, Bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries (made with restricted cereals) |
Fresh fruits and vegetables | Canned fruits and vegetables |
Fresh meats and seafood | Processed and deli meats |
Eggs | Readymade soups, sauces and dressings |
Legumes | Condiments and spreads |
Fresh juices | Alcohol, packaged juices with gluten |
Fresh yogurt and skim milk | Flavored milk and yogurt |
Cheese, butter, lard, Oil | Emulsifiers, Seasonings, and Caramel colors |
Herbs and Spices |
1000 Kcal Gluten-Free Meal Plan for Celiac Disease:
Consuming 1000 Kcal per day is not enough for most adult individuals. However, children and young adults who weigh 50 Kg or Less can start from this 1000 Kcal meal plan.
As you start gaining weight, you may switch to a 1200 Kcal meal plan and so on.
Here’s a 7-day meal plan providing 1000 calories per day.
Feel free to customize the plan by adding or removing items like morning or evening snacks to adjust your calorie intake as needed.
Day 1 | Meal | Food Item | 1010 Kcal |
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Monday | Breakfast | Hard-boiled eggs (2) with roasted veggies + skim milk (1 cup) | 210 kcal |
Snack | Baked sweet potato (1/2 cup) | 100 kcal | |
Lunch | Grilled chicken with guacamole | 340 kcal | |
Snack | Almonds + raisins mix (1 cup) | 120 kcal | |
Dinner | Rice tortilla vegetable wrap | 240 kcal |
Day 2 | Meal | Food Item | 1020 Kcal |
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Tuesday | Breakfast | Amaranth banana pancakes with sprinkled honey | 280 Kcal |
Snack | Fresh apricots (1 cup) | 90 Kcal | |
Lunch | Vegetable rice + pineapple chunks | 330 Kcal | |
Snack | Gluten-free cookie (1) | 130 Kcal | |
Dinner | Stuffed bell peppers | 190 Kcal |
Day 3 | Meal | Food Item | 1040 kcal |
---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | Breakfast | Plain yogurt bowl with fresh berries and sliced apple | 150 kcal |
Snack | Cheese popcorn (1 cup) | 190 kcal | |
Lunch | Tuna salad bowl | 280 kcal | |
Snack | Fresh cherries (1 cup) | 100 kcal | |
Dinner | Chickpea soup + rice tortilla | 320 kcal |
Day 4 | Meal | Food Item | 1060 Kcal |
---|---|---|---|
Thursday | Breakfast | Sorghum porridge topped with nuts | 310 Kcal |
Snack | Roasted bell peppers with sprinkled spices | 90 Kcal | |
Lunch | Baked salmon with roasted kale | 280 Kcal | |
Snack | Low-fat mango ice cream (1-2 scoops) | 150 Kcal | |
Dinner | Zucchini noodles | 230 kcal |
Day 5 | Meal | Food Item | 1040 Kcal |
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Friday | Breakfast | Scrambled egg with gluten-free toast (2) | 250 Kcal |
Snack | Fresh, boiled corn | 90 kcal | |
Lunch | Cauliflower soup with rice tortilla | 320 Kcal | |
Snack | Gluten-free crackers | 140 kcal | |
Dinner | Homemade chicken and potato drumstick | 240 Kcal |
Day 6 | Meal | Food Item | 1060 Kcal |
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Saturday | Breakfast | Apple and quinoa breakfast bowl | 190 Kcal |
Snack | Fresh cucumber and kiwi smoothie | 110 Kcal | |
Lunch | Rice paper rolls with homemade tomato sauce | 290 Kcal | |
Snack | Amaranth brownie | 150 Kcal | |
Dinner | Potato chips with homemade tomato sauce | 320 kcal |
Day 7 | Meal | Food Item | 1010 Kcal |
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Sunday | Breakfast | Egg muffins | 260 kcal |
Snack | Banana with peanut butter | 140 kcal | |
Lunch | Quinoa and chickpeas bowl | 210 kcal | |
Snack | Sliced apple | 50 kcal | |
Dinner | Boiled rice with lentils | 350 kcal |
Gluten-Free One-Week Meal Plan Summarized:
Here is a one-week sample menu plan of 1000 calories for celiac disease.
Day | Breakfast | Snack | Lunch | Snack | Dinner | Total Calories |
Monday | Hard-boiled eggs (2) with roasted veggies + skim milk (1 cup)210 kcal | Baked sweet potato (1/2 cup)100 kcal | Grilled chicken with guacamole340 kcal | Almonds + raisins mix (1 cup)120 kcal | Rice tortilla vegetable wrap240 kcal | 1010 kcal |
Tuesday | Amaranth banana pancakes with sprinkled honey280 kcal | Fresh apricots(1 cup)90 kcal | Vegetable rice + pineapple chunks330 kcal | Gluten-free cookie (1)130 kcal | Stuffed bell peppers190 kcal | 1020 |
Wednesday | Plain yogurt bowl with fresh berries and sliced apple150 kcal | Cheese popcorn (1 cup)190 kcal | Tuna salad bowl280 kcal | Fresh cherries (1 cup)100 kcal | Chickpea soup + rice tortilla320 kcal | 1040 kcal |
Thursday | Sorghum porridge topped with nuts310 kcal | Roasted bell peppers with sprinkled spices90 kcal | Baked salmon with roasted kale280 kcal | Low-fat mango ice cream (1-2 scoops)150 kcal | Zucchini noodles230 kcal | 1060 kcal |
Friday | Scrambled egg with gluten-free toast (2)250 kcal | Fresh, boiled corn90 kcal | Cauliflower soup with rice tortilla320 kcal | Gluten-free crackers140 kcal | Homemade chicken and potato drumstick240 kcal | 1040 kcal |
Saturday | Apple and quinoa breakfast bowl190 kcal | Fresh cucumber and kiwi smoothie110 kcal | Rice paper rolls with homemade tomato sauce290 kcal | Amaranth brownie150 kcal | Potato chips with homemade tomato sauce320 kcal | 1060 kcal |
Sunday | Egg muffins260 kcal | Banana with peanut butter140 kcal | Quinoa and chickpeas bowl210 kcal | Sliced apple50 kcal | Boiled rice with lentils350 kcal | 1010 kcal |
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