Patient Menu Guidelines

SBGHC's patient menus and portion sizes are based on the recommendations of Canada's Food Guide:

• 7 servings of fruit and vegetables
• 6 servings of grains
• 3 servings of milk products
• 2 servings of meat or alternatives

Sodium

• Health Canada recommends a daily sodium intake of 2300 mg or less (the average daily intake for Canadians is 3400 mg).
• SBGHC’s patient menus have a daily sodium intake of 2500 mg or less.

Fat

• Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation recommend a daily intake of 20-35% of calories from fat, as well as the lowest possible level of saturated and trans fat. For women this percentage amounts to 45-75 g of fat per day, and for men 60-105 g of fat per day.
• SBGHC’s patient menus have a daily fat intake of 60 g or less.

Allergies and special dietary restrictions are accommodated.