800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan

Vegan7 days1 adult≈ 796 kcal/day

Low-energy reference example

This is an educational low-energy example, not a diet to follow on your own. It has not been verified as nutritionally complete. Low-energy and very-low-energy diets require specialist assessment and ongoing clinical support; this menu is not a substitute for a supervised clinical programme.

Some menus in this range have calculated calcium or potassium below general FDA label references. Nutrient data may also be incomplete. Review the nutrient estimates and limitations below with a registered dietitian before considering any adaptation.

NICE guidance on low-energy diets and professional support

The ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan covers seven days for one adult and averages approximately 796 kcal per day. Each day includes five meals with ingredient quantities, preparation steps and estimated nutrition. The grocery list totals the ingredients used in all 35 meals; CSV download and browser printing are available without an account or payment.

Ingredient quantities updated 14 October 2026 · Page guidance updated 15 October 2026
Image is a serving suggestion. Use the ingredient weights listed in the menu.

White bean & cooked greens
Before you begin

Plant-only menus use legumes, tofu, grains, nuts and vegetables. These examples do not establish adequate vitamin B12, iodine, vitamin D or other micronutrient intake; discuss your individual needs with a qualified professional.

Contains: soy. The list reflects selected ingredients, not all possible product-label allergens or cross-contact.

Daily nutrition totals

Estimated energy from the ingredient weights below, including oil. A target is an organising label; the daily totals show what the menu actually contains.

Daily estimated energy and difference from target
DayEstimated kcalFrom target
Monday797-3
Tuesday797-3
Wednesday797-3
Thursday795-5
Friday795-5
Saturday797-3
Sunday797-3

Weekly average: ≈ 796 kcal per day.

Meal plan questions

How many calories does the 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan provide?

ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan has a target of 800 kcal and a calculated seven-day mean of approximately 796 kcal per day. The daily table shows actual totals and differences from the target. Rounding, product labels and preparation can change the estimate.

Who are the portions and grocery quantities for?

ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan lists one adult's portions for seven days, including five meals per day. Its grocery list sums those 35 meals. Optional multi-serving batch instructions count only the one serving scheduled in the menu; cooking the entire batch requires extra ingredients.

What does vegan mean in this menu?

Vegan ingredients exclude animal foods. The menu does not establish adequate vitamin B12, iodine or other micronutrient intake. Check the named products and discuss individual needs with a qualified professional.

Are ingredient quantities raw, cooked or measured by volume?

Every ingredient states its unit and weighing condition. Grains, pasta and lentils are dry; beans and chickpeas are cooked and drained; egg weights exclude the shell. Follow each listed state rather than substituting a cooked weight for a raw or dry weight. Ingredients marked mL are measured by volume, not grams.

Can I replace an ingredient or change a portion?

ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan is a fixed example, not a live nutrition calculator. After changing an ingredient or portion, recalculate meal and day totals, update grocery quantities, and check dietary restrictions and allergens. Equal weights are not equal-calorie or nutritionally equivalent substitutions.

Can I download or print the grocery list for free?

The ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan page provides a CSV grocery download, a browser checklist and a Print the full menu button without payment or registration. Checklist selections stay in the current browser when storage is available; they do not sync between devices.

Can I follow this low-energy menu without supervision?

ISE Nutrition 800 Calorie Vegan Meal Plan is a low-energy example. Do not use it as a self-directed diet. Specialist assessment and ongoing clinical support are needed for low-energy diets. No qualified professional nutrition review is documented for this catalogue, and the example is not verified as nutritionally complete.

Seven-day grocery list

Cooked greens: the listed spinach and beet greens are cooked, drained edible quantities, not raw purchase weights. Buy fresh leaves with extra allowance for stalks and cooking loss; the exact raw amount depends on your batch yield. Boil, drain, weigh and portion a batch for the next few days; freeze later portions. This is a greens-forward menu; substitutions require recalculation.

Summed directly from all 35 meals, for one adult. These are edible weights or beverage volumes in the units shown: allow extra for peels, cores, shells or bones. Beans and chickpeas are shown cooked and drained; buy ready-cooked, or use your dry-bean packet's yield. Salt, herbs and water are separate.

Vegetables & fruit

Grains & starches

Legumes & plant proteins

Nuts, oils & pantry

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Preparation and storage

  1. Check what you already have.

    Compare the shopping list with your fridge and pantry. Check labels against the eating style and your own restrictions.

  2. Prepare the next few meals.

    Cook a grain or legume batch for the next few days, keeping dry and cooked weights distinct. Do not store the entire cooked week in the fridge.

  3. Keep food safe.

    Refrigerate perishables promptly at 4°C / 40°F or below. Use refrigerated cooked leftovers within 3–4 days, or freeze portions for later. Follow product labels and safe cooking temperatures.

  4. Portion before you cook.

    Weigh or measure each ingredient in its stated unit and condition, including oil. Separate raw meat and fish from ready-to-eat foods; wash hands, utensils and surfaces.

Ingredient swaps and recalculation

Changing ingredients changes nutrition. These are culinary alternatives, not equal-calorie substitutions.

  • Swap tofu for cooked beans if soy is unsuitable; recalculate portions and protein.
  • Swap quinoa for rice, using the dry weight and nutrition of the new ingredient.
  • Use plain frozen vegetables in place of fresh where practical; check sauce-free ingredients and cooking instructions.
  • Nut and seed substitutions require an allergy check and a new calculation.

Vitamins and minerals: what we can check

These estimates sum the listed raw, dry or ready-to-eat ingredients. They do not account for cooking losses, absorption or your individual requirements. A value below a general reference is a reason for review, not a diagnosis. This menu is not verified as nutritionally complete.

Cooked spinach and beet greens use separate USDA boiled-and-drained records. These estimates therefore differ from the raw greens. Spinach and other high-oxalate greens can have poorly absorbed calcium: the ingredient total does not establish absorbed calcium or nutritional adequacy. NIH calcium guidance. Use the specific product formulations linked below; alternate labels require a new calculation.

The soy drink, tofu and high vitamin D mushrooms use the specific manufacturer-labelled products linked below. Silk soy drink is measured by volume; Nasoya tofu by packaged weight; Monterey mushrooms by raw edible weight. No density conversion or cooked-to-raw yield is assumed. Label values are rounded, and unlisted nutrients remain unknown.

View the seven-day ingredient nutrient check
NutrientDaily ingredient rangeGeneral FDA label reference
Vitamin AIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 1,881.1–1,939.4 µg RAE
Known-part mean: 1,922.6 µg RAE
900 µg RAE
Vitamin CIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 147.2–152.1 mg
Known-part mean: 150.7 mg
90 mg
Vitamin D23–23 µg
Weekly mean: 23 µg
20 µg
Vitamin EIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 16.5–16.8 mg alpha-tocopherol
Known-part mean: 16.6 mg alpha-tocopherol
15 mg alpha-tocopherol
Vitamin KIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 2,043.2–2,116.2 µg
Known-part mean: 2,095.1 µg
120 µg
Thiamin (B1)Incomplete data; known ingredients contribute 1–1.1 mg
Known-part mean: 1 mg
1.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)Incomplete data; known ingredients contribute 2.4–2.5 mg
Known-part mean: 2.5 mg
1.3 mg
Niacin (measured, not NE)Incomplete data; known ingredients contribute 10.6–11.2 mg
Known-part mean: 10.8 mg
Not directly comparable to niacin equivalents
Vitamin B6Incomplete data; known ingredients contribute 1.1–1.2 mg
Known-part mean: 1.1 mg
1.7 mg
FolateIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 448–528.3 µg DFE
Known-part mean: 502 µg DFE
400 µg DFE
Vitamin B12Incomplete data; known ingredients contribute 2.4–2.4 µg
Known-part mean: 2.4 µg
2.4 µg
Pantothenic acidIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 4.2–4.6 mg
Known-part mean: 4.3 mg
5 mg
CholineIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 88.7–96.9 mg
Known-part mean: 94.5 mg
550 mg
Calcium1,100.3–1,131.6 mg
Weekly mean: 1,119.4 mg
1,300 mg
Iron22.1–22.9 mg
Weekly mean: 22.4 mg
18 mg
MagnesiumIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 460.7–489.2 mg
Known-part mean: 477.5 mg
420 mg
PhosphorusIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 620.8–652.3 mg
Known-part mean: 642.8 mg
1,250 mg
Potassium4,560.4–4,685.5 mg
Weekly mean: 4,613.2 mg
4,700 mg
ZincIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 5.5–5.7 mg
Known-part mean: 5.6 mg
11 mg
CopperIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 2.1–2.2 mg
Known-part mean: 2.1 mg
0.9 mg
ManganeseIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 5.4–5.5 mg
Known-part mean: 5.5 mg
2.3 mg
SeleniumIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 36.5–37.4 µg
Known-part mean: 36.9 µg
55 µg
IodineIncomplete data; known ingredients contribute 15–15 µg
Known-part mean: 15 µg
150 µg
BiotinNot available30 µg
ChromiumNot available35 µg
MolybdenumNot available45 µg
ChlorideNot available2,300 mg
Sodium (excluding added salt)759.8–797.1 mg
Weekly mean: 786 mg
2,300 mg (upper label guide)
Saturated fat4.1–4.3 g
Weekly mean: 4.2 g
20 g (upper label guide)

FDA values are general labelling references, not a prescription for a 700–1200 calorie diet, and are not scaled down with calories. Protein needs depend in part on body weight. Iodine is partly reported on the soy drink label; other ingredients may be unreported. Biotin, chromium, molybdenum and chloride remain unavailable. Missing values are not zero. Added salt and optional ingredients are excluded. Fortified products and calcium-set tofu vary by brand.

FDA reference values · Source data and calculation limits

How this menu was calculated.

Selected US products

Use these exact varieties and recorded label formulations. Unlisted micronutrients remain unknown. Product labels are rounded and can change; a different label requires recalculation. The Monterey reference uses the manufacturer's June 2022 sheet and its current 10 µg vitamin D claim per 85 g serving.

References: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), plus the selected US manufacturer nutrition labels listed above. USDA foods use their per-100 g reference. The three selected US products use the manufacturer value per stated serving × listed quantity ÷ serving quantity, with mL and g kept distinct. Ingredient quantities use whole grams or millilitres as shown, each meal's energy to whole kcal and macros to 0.1 g; day totals sum the displayed meal values. Net carbohydrate subtracts fibre from total carbohydrate.

Nutrition is estimated from the ingredient quantities shown. This example does not assess your personal requirements or establish complete micronutrient adequacy. Product brands, cooking losses and optional additions may alter nutrition. Calories may differ from the 4/9/4 macro formula because database energy factors and fibre vary.

View ingredient records and calculation method · USDA safe cooking temperatures · USDA leftover storage guidance

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