Guide
What to eat on GLP-1: how to read the numbers
There is no single diet for everyone taking a GLP-1 medication. A 2025 joint clinical advisory recommends individualized nutrition care, attention to gastrointestinal symptoms, nutrient-dense foods, adequate protein, and monitoring for nutrient shortfalls. A 2026 corrigendum corrected the description of one study; it says the error did not affect the rest of the manuscript or its conclusions. Your prescriber or registered dietitian can help tailor advice to your medication, health history, and symptoms. This page only explains how to read the numbers here.
The figures people compare most
This database focuses on four numbers: protein, fiber, calories, and sodium per serving. None is a verdict on a food. They are the values the manufacturer or restaurant lists, with a link to the source and the date it was checked.
- Protein per serving. Sensitive to portion size: a larger meal can show more protein simply because there is more of it.
- Protein per 100 calories. Puts differently sized items on the same footing, which is why several lists default to this order.
- Fiber per serving. Often blank on nutrition pages; a blank stays “Not provided” rather than becoming a zero.
- Sodium per serving. Sodium can vary widely between similarly marketed products, and is often the clearest difference between two look-alike items.
Where a price comes from a dated, linked source, protein per dollar is shown too. It is never averaged across retailers and never estimated.
How to use the lists
Compare meals, snacks and shakes, then use search and filters to narrow the directory. Each list prints its exact numeric rule, so you can see how the list was made instead of trusting a score.
- Frozen meals and high-protein frozen meals
- Low-calorie frozen meals and low-sodium frozen meals
- Food directory
No meal plans, personal targets or symptom advice here. The sources policy covers where every figure comes from.