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Table 3 Developments of three cancer prevention menus with minimal cost

From: Diet optimization using linear programming to develop low cost cancer prevention food plan for selected adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Meal

Menu 1

Menu 2

Menu 3

Breakfast

Fried Kuey Teow

(1 cup)

Papaya (1 slice)

Laksa Penang with sardine (1 ½ cup)

Pineapple (1 cup)

Hailam Noodle with chicken (1 cup)

Banana (1 piece)

Morning snack

Bubur Kacang Hijau dan

Keledek with sweet potatoes (1 ½ cup)

Oat cookies

(2 pieces)

Cream Crackers

(3 pieces)

Coffee plain (1 cup)

Lunch

Steamed Brown Rice (3scoops)

Fried Indian Mackerel (1 medium piece)

Spinach Soup with tomato (1cup)

Steamed Basmati Rice (3 scoops)

Soy Sauce Chicken (1 medium piece)

Ulam Raja (1 cup)

Steamed cabbage

(1 cup)

Basmati Rice (3scoops)

Grilled Catfish + Air Asam (medium piece)

Sambal Lady Finger (1 cup)

Afternoon snack

Capati (1 piece)

Dhal Gravy with turmeric and carrots (1 ½ cup)

Banana Oat Smoothie with milk

(1 cup)

Peanut Butter Sandwich (1 sandwich)

Chocolate Drink (1 cup)

Dinner

Steamed Brown Rice (3 scoops)

Grilled Chicken Breast (2 pieces)

Fried Pucuk Paku

(1 cup)

Guava (1 piece)

Fried Rice with sardine (3 scoops)

Ulam Raja (1 cup)

Stir fried Red spinach

Orange/carrot juice

(1 cup)

Basmati rice (3 scoops)

Masak Lemak with tempeh and vegetables (1 cup)

Mango (1 piece)

Food Cost per day (RM)

RM 7.8

RM 9.2

RM 9.7