Medifast Condiment Portion Size Diet Recommendations :

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Condiments can help to enhance the flavor and variety of your Medifast
Meals and your Lean & Green Meal. Please note that the calorie and
carbohydrate content of products will vary depending on the brand or variety
of the product used. This list is meant to serve as a general guideline of
portion sizes for commonly consumed items. Typically, a condiment option
should provide no more than 1 gram of carbohydrate per serving size.
Please read nutrition labels to determine whether your specific product is
appropriate for use in terms of carbohydrate content.
Reminder: Limit condiment options to < 3 per day.

Herbs & Spices :

Fresh :


Basil: 1 cup or 45 leaves
Coriander
(cilantro): 1 cup leaves or 9 sprigs
Dill weed: 1-1/2 cup or 70 sprigs
Garlic: 1 clove or 1 tsp minced
Ginger root: 2 tsp
Parsley: 1/4 cup or 15 sprigs
Peppermint: 4 Tbsp or 100 leaves
Rosemary: 2 Tbsp
Seaweed: 1 Tbsp
Spearmint: 2 tbsp
Thyme: 5 tsp or 1-1/2 Tbsp

OTHER :

Allspice, ground: 1/2 tsp
Anise seed, whole: 1/2 tsp
Basil, dried: 1 tsp ground or
2 tsp leaf
Bay leaf: 2 tsp, crumbled
Capers, canned: 2 Tbsp, drained
Caraway seed: 1/2 tsp
Cardamom: 1/2 tsp
Celery seed: 1 tsp
Cinnamon, ground: 1/2 tsp
Cloves, ground: 1/2 tsp
Coriander (cilantro): 1 Tbsp leaves
Cumin seed, whole: 1 tsp
Curry powder: 1/2 tsp
Dill seed: 1/2 tsp
Dill weed, dried: 1 tsp
Fennel seed: 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seed: 1/4 tsp
Garlic powder: 1/4 tsp
Ginger, ground: 1/2 tsp
Mace, ground: 1 tsp
Marjoram, ground: 2 tsp
Mrs. Dash®
Seasoning Blends
(all flavors): 1/4 tsp
Mustard seed: 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg, ground: 1/2 tsp
Onion powder: 1/2 tsp
Oregano, dried: 1/2 tsp ground or
1 tsp leaves
Paprika: 1/2 tsp
Parsley, dried: 1 Tbsp
Pepper, all varieties: 1/2 tsp
Poppy seed: 1 tsp
Poultry season: 1 tsp
Pumpkin pie spice: 1/2 tsp
Rosemary, dried: 1 tsp
Saffron: 2 tsp
Sage, ground: 1 Tbsp
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Savory, ground: 1 tsp
Spearmint, dried: 1 Tbsp
Tarragon, dried: 1 Tbsp leaves or
1 tsp ground
Thyme, dried: 1 tsp leaves or
ground
Tumeric, ground: 1/2 tsp

SAUCES :

Barbeque Sauce
Regular:
Sugar-free:
1/2 tsp
1 Tbsp
Catsup
Regular:
Sugar-free:
1/2 tsp
1 Tbsp
Cocktail Sauce
Regular:
Sugar-free:
1/2 tsp
1 Tbsp
Fish sauce: 1 Tbsp
Horseradish: 1 tsp
Hot or Tabasco® sauce: 3 Tbsp
Mustard
Yellow:
Dijon:
Sweet & spicy:
1 Tbsp or
3 packets
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
Oyster sauce: 1 tsp
Pasta/marinara sauce: 1 tsp
Salsa, tomato-based
varieties only: 1 Tbsp
Soy sauce
Regular or
low-sodium:
1 tsp or
1 packet
Steak sauce: 1 tsp
Sweet & sour sauce: 1/2 tsp
Teriyaki sauce,
ready-to-use only: 1 tsp
Tomato paste: 1 tsp
Vinegar
Cider, white, or red wine:
Balsamic:
2 Tbsp
1 tsp
Wasabi: 1/2 tsp
Worcestershire sauce: 1/4 tsp

Artificial sweetener & flavorings :

Artificial sweeteners: 1 packet
Crystal Light® “On-the-Go” sticks: 1/2 packet
Extracts (all varieties): 5 drops or 1 tsp
Sugar-free syrups*: 1-2 Tbsp
Sugarless gum: 1 piece
TrueLemon® or TrueLime®: 1 packet

Oils & fats :
The following can be incorporated as 1 Healthy Fat serving

Salad dressings should provide approximately 5
grams of fat and < 6 grams of carbohydrates per
serving. The following meet Medifast guidelines for
salad dressing choices, including but not limited to:
2 tablespoon serving size for:
Newman’s Own® Lighten Up
SunDried Tomato
Lime Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Caesar
Red Wine & Olive Oil
Kraft® Light Done Right
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Roka Blue Cheese
Italian
1 tablespoon serving size for:
Newman’s Own®
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Parmesan & Roasted Garlic
Family Recipe Italian
Oil & Vinegar
Ranch
Two Thousand Island
Kraft®
Buttermilk Ranch
Honey Dijon
Creamy Italian
CarbWell Classic Caesar
Benecol® spreads
Regular:
Light:
1/2 Tbsp
1 Tbsp
Butter: 1 tsp
Cream cheese,
regular: 1 Tbsp
Half & Half creamer: 2 Tbsp
Margarine
Trans-free, regular:
Trans-free, light:
1 tsp
1 Tbsp
Mayonnaise, regular
or soy-based: 1/2 Tbsp
Oil:
Recommended varieties:
olive, flaxseed, canola,
safflower, walnut
1 tsp
Olives
green or black:
5 or 6
medium
size olives

Additional Oils & fats & Other Flavor Enhancers :
Do NOT count the following as a Healthy Fat serving.

Imitation butter sprays:

e.g., I can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
10 sprays
Sunflower seeds (dry or oil roasted): 1/2 tsp
Cream cheese, low-fat: 1 Tbsp
Parmesan cheese (grated or shredded): 1 Tbsp
Cooking spray, e.g., Pam®: up to 10 seconds
Pine Nuts: 1/4 ounce or up to 40 nuts
Sour cream (all varieties): 1 tsp
Whipped Cream
Non-pressurized (from tub):
Pressurized (from can):
1/2 tsp
1 Tbsp

Milk :

Cow’s – unflavored skim, 1%, 2%, whole
or half & half: 1 Tbsp or 1 container
Other – unsweetened, or original soy, rice,
or almond: 1 Tbsp
Cream substitutes
Liquid:
Powdered:
2 tsp
1/2 tsp or 1/2 packet

ADDITIONAL CONDIMENT OPTIONS :

Baker’s yeast: 1/2 tsp
Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
Baking soda: 1 tsp
Broth, bouillon: 1 cup or 8 fluid oz
ButterBuds® or CheddarBuds®: 1/2 tsp dry
Chives, chopped: 7 Tbsp
Cream of tartar: 1/2 tsp
Flaxseed (ground or whole): 1 tsp
JalepeƱo peppers: 1 Tbsp
Lemon or lime juice: 2 tsp, 2 packets, or juice
from 1/4 fruit
Molly McButter® – Natural butter, natural
cheese, or roasted garlic:
Light sodium:
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
Raw onion, chopped:
sliced:
1 Tbsp
1 thin slice
Wheat, rice, or corn bran (crude): 1/2 tsp
Wheat germ: 1/2 tsp
Wishbone® Salad SpritzersTM –
Asian Silk, French Flair:
Red Wine, Italian Vinaigrette,
Balsamic Breeze, Caesar Delight:
5 Sprays
10 Sprays

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