Meal Plan Examples

Mediterranean 30/40/30 Meal Plan Example

An example of a full day of Mediterranean 30/40/30 eating at about 2,000 calories, with every food, serving and number listed.

This Mediterranean 30/40/30 day has about 155 grams of protein, 205 grams of carbs and 69 grams of fat. Most of its protein comes from Greek yogurt, shrimp and chicken breast. Our free Macro, TDEE & BMR Calculator estimates your own number, so you can see the example closest to it.

Daily totals

Calories2,003 cal
Carbs205 g
Protein155 g
Fat69 g

Fiber: 38 g

Breakfast

546 cal · 42 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat1¼ cups (306 g)18131 g11 g1 g
Oats (rolled), cooked with water¾ cup dry (61 g)2308 g41 g4 g
Blueberries½ cup (74 g)421 g11 g0 g
Walnuts½ oz (14 g)932 g2 g9 g

Lunch

533 cal · 39 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Chicken breast, cooked3½ oz (99 g)16431 g0 g4 g
Bulgur, cooked1¼ cups (228 g)1897 g42 g1 g
Cucumber½ cup sliced (52 g)80 g2 g0 g
Cherry tomatoes½ cup (74 g)131 g3 g0 g
Olive oil1 tbsp (20 ml)1590 g0 g18 g

Snack

261 cal · 8 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Hummus4 tbsp (60 g)1425 g9 g11 g
Baby carrots10 carrots (100 g)351 g8 g0 g
Whole-wheat pita½ large (32 g)843 g18 g1 g

Dinner

474 cal · 45 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Shrimp, cooked5 oz (142 g)14034 g0 g0 g
Whole-wheat pasta, cooked1 cup (117 g)1747 g35 g2 g
Marinara sauce½ cup (132 g)662 g10 g2 g
Spinach2 cups (60 g)142 g2 g0 g
Olive oil2 tsp (10 ml)800 g0 g9 g

Evening snack

190 cal · 22 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat¾ cup (184 g)10819 g7 g1 g
Pistachios, dry roasted½ oz (14 g)813 g4 g6 g

Numbers come from the USDA's FoodData Central database for the serving shown. We've rounded them, so meals may not add up to the exact daily totals. Packaged foods vary by brand.

This is an example of what a day of eating can look like, not a prescription or medical advice. If you have a food allergy, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a health condition, go with what your doctor or dietitian recommends.

Need an app to track your meals?

Somatics keeps your calories, carbs, protein and fat in one place, so you can see how close you are to your targets every day.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Using this example

You can swap any food for a similar one you like better, like another lean protein for the Greek yogurt or another carb you enjoy for the bulgur. Our high-fiber foods list lists everyday foods with their numbers, so swaps are easy to check.

Common questions

Where does the protein in this Mediterranean 30/40/30 example come from?

Most of it comes from Greek yogurt (50 g), shrimp (34 g) and chicken breast (31 g), about 74% of the day's 155 g.

How are the calories split in this Mediterranean 30/40/30 example?

Breakfast has about 546 calories, then lunch 533, the snack 261, dinner 474 and the evening snack 190. Breakfast is the biggest meal, at about 27% of the day.

How much fiber does this Mediterranean 30/40/30 example have?

About 38 g, mostly from bulgur and oats. That's above the Dietary Guidelines' 14 g per 1,000 calories, which works out to about 28 g at this calorie level.

More examples like this

Looking for a different example?

Track macros and calories
with Somatics

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play