Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF)– Energy and nutrient dense snacks – savoury

Listed below are some energy dense savoury snacks (portion sizes and calorie (kcal) and fat contents are approximate)

• Sausage roll (one large- 150g): 530 kcals 33g fat
• Sausage roll (one medium 60g): 190 kcals 12g fat
• Mini sausage roll/scotch egg/mini quiche (15g): 50-80 kcal 4g fat
• Scotch egg (One large – 120g): 301 kcals 19g fat
• Mini Pork Pie (50g): 185 kcals 13g fat
• Cocktail sausages (5 sausages/40g): 108 kcals 7g fat
• Bagel with cream cheese and jam
  • One bagel (90g), two cream cheese ‘triangles’ (30g) and one tablespoon jam (15g): 360 kcals 8g fat
• Peanut butter and jam sandwich
  • Two medium slices bread, one tablespoon peanut butter (15g) and jam (15g): 250 kcals 9g fat
• Scotch pancake/bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese
  • Scotch pancake (30g) / half a bagel (45g) with large slice of smoked salmon (55g) and two tablespoons of full fat cream cheese (30g): 290 kcals 14g fat
• Hummus and pitta
  • ¼ of a medium pot of Hummus (50g) and large pitta (80g): 335 kcals 9g fat
• Egg/tuna mayo on toast/bread
  • Egg mayonnaise (50g) or tuna mayonnaise (50g) on toast/bread (two slices): 550 kcal 9g fat
• Avocado or cheese on toast
  • Two medium slices bread, one avocado (150g) / two matchboxes cheese (60g): 390 kcals 25g fat
• Cheesy beans or spaghetti on toast
  • Half a small tin of baked beans (100g) or spaghetti hoops (100g) with matchbox of grated cheese (30g) on thickly buttered (heaped teaspoon/10g butter) toast (one slice): 335 kcals 30g fat
• Pate on toast
  • Thick spread of Pate (40g) on one slice of toast: 170 kcals 10g fat
• Crackers with butter and cheese
  • Two crackers (15g), thick spread of butter (10g) and two matchboxes of cheese (60g): 385 kcals 31g fat
• Ham and cheese “Lunchables”
  • E.g. Dairy Lea or supermarket equivalent (83g tub): 245 kcals 11g fat
  • Or homemade: Two crackers (15g), thick spread butter (10g), 1 matchbox cheese (30g), 2 slices wafer thin ham (30g) 260 kcals 21g fat
• Nuts e.g. peanuts, almonds, pecans (over five years)
  • Coated peanuts (50g /one large adult handful): 270 kcals 17g fat
  • Plain nuts (50g / one large adult handful): 300kcals 25g fat
• Tortillas/nacho’s with cheese dip
  • Bag tortilla chips (40g) & serving of dip (40g): 290kcals 20g fat
• Mediterranean Platter
  • A handful of Olives (15g/ approx 5 olives), 4x feta/cheesestuffed tomatoes/peppers (36g), 2 slices of prosciutto ham (20g): 165 kcals 12g fat

For further information, please contact the Paediatric CF Dietitians

Tel: 01223 216655