Meal Plan Examples

Vegan Meal Plan Example

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

This vegan day has no animal products. Its protein comes from soy milk, lentils, edamame and tofu. Our free Macro, TDEE & BMR Calculator estimates your own number, so you can see the example closest to it.

Daily totals

Calories1,957 cal
Carbs230 g
Protein118 g
Fat75 g

Fiber: 60 g

Breakfast

454 cal · 18 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Oats (rolled), cooked with water½ cup dry (41 g)1535 g27 g3 g
Soy milk1 cup (240 ml)1046 g12 g4 g
Chia seeds1 tbsp (12 g)582 g5 g4 g
Blueberries½ cup (74 g)421 g11 g0 g
Peanut butter1 tbsp (16 g)964 g4 g8 g

Lunch

455 cal · 25 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Lentils, cooked1 cup (198 g)23018 g40 g1 g
Quinoa, cooked½ cup (93 g)1114 g20 g2 g
Spinach2 cups (60 g)142 g2 g0 g
Cherry tomatoes½ cup (75 g)131 g3 g0 g
Cucumber½ cup sliced (52 g)80 g2 g0 g
Olive oil2 tsp (10 ml)800 g0 g9 g

Snack

249 cal · 20 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Edamame, cooked1 cup (155 g)18818 g14 g8 g
Orange1 medium (131 g)621 g15 g0 g

Dinner

718 cal · 53 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Firm tofu1 cup (252 g)36344 g7 g22 g
Brown rice, cooked1 cup (202 g)2486 g52 g2 g
Broccoli, cooked1 cup (156 g)554 g11 g1 g
Red bell pepper½ cup sliced (46 g)120 g3 g0 g
Olive oil1 tsp (5 ml)400 g0 g4 g

Evening snack

81 cal · 3 g protein
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Almonds½ oz (14 g)813 g3 g7 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.

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Using this example

You can swap any food for a similar one you like better, like another lean protein for the firm tofu or another carb you enjoy for the brown rice. Our vegan protein list lists everyday foods with their numbers, so swaps are easy to check.

Common questions

Where does the protein in this vegan example come from?

Most of it comes from firm tofu (44 g), edamame (18 g) and lentils (18 g), about 68% of the day's 118 g.

How are the calories split in this vegan example?

Breakfast has about 454 calories, then lunch 455, the snack 249, dinner 718 and the evening snack 81. Dinner is the biggest meal, at about 37% of the day.

How much fiber does this vegan example have?

About 60 g, mostly from lentils and edamame. That's above the Dietary Guidelines' 14 g per 1,000 calories, which works out to about 27 g at this calorie level.

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