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Tesco Pescatarian Low-Calorie Cutting Phase Plan — 1,500 kcal
A structured lower-calorie, higher-protein plan for active adults. This 7-day plan targets 1,500 kcal/day and averages 99g of protein, built around Tesco's Stockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking) for roughly £40–55/week. Every meal already carries at least one lower-calorie swap — egg whites instead of whole eggs, cauliflower rice, extra lean protein instead of extra carbs — to keep calories down without cutting protein.
Your week at a glance
1 personPlan summary
SupermarketTesco
GoalCutting Phase
Weekly cost£40–55 estimate
Daily average across the 7 days
1,499 kcal99g protein160g carbs53g fat29g fibre
Individual days vary around these figures.
Adjust Household PortionsCurrently 1 person · 1 cook portions
Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1499 kcal per person113g protein · 180g carbs per person
Breakfast394 kcal · 34g protein · 13g carbs · 12 min
Tofu Scramble with Peppers
Made with firm tofu, mixed peppers, turmeric. Ready in 12 min — 394 kcal, 34g protein, 13g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 200g firm tofu
- ¾ pepper
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp olive oil
Allergens in this meal: Soybeans. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Slice or chop pepper and have everything else to hand.
- Cook the tofu in a non-stick pan over medium heat until cooked through.
- Add turmeric and cumin, stir in olive oil and heat through, then taste and serve.
Lunch634 kcal · 28g protein · 117g carbs · 20 min
Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Rice
Made with tinned chickpeas, baby spinach, tinned tomatoes. Ready in 20 min — 634 kcal, 28g protein, 117g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ of a standard tin of chickpeas, drained
- 3 generous handfuls baby spinach (about 100g)
- ½ of a standard tin of tomatoes
- 80g brown rice (dry weight)
- 2 tsp curry powder
Method
- Peel and chop tomatoes into even pieces. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and soften tomatoes for 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in curry powder, then add chickpeas and baby spinach and simmer gently until tender and thickened.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice according to its packet instructions, then drain and serve alongside.
Dinner471 kcal · 51g protein · 50g carbs · 30 min
Tuna and Sweet Potato Fishcakes with Salad
Made with tinned tuna, sweet potato, spring onion. Ready in 30 min — 471 kcal, 51g protein, 50g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¼ standard tins of tuna, drained
- 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and mashed
- 2 spring onions
- 1 egg
- 2 generous handfuls mixed leaves (about 60g)
- 1 tbsp lemon dressing
Allergens in this meal: Eggs, Fish. Check the label for: Mustard. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Have the medium sweet potato, cooked and mashed ready, and leave it to cool if it is still warm.
- Drain the tuna, then mix it with the mashed potato, spring onions and the egg. Season to taste.
- Shape the mixture into evenly sized fishcakes. Cook in a lightly oiled non-stick pan for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden and hot through.
- Serve with mixed leaves and lemon dressing.
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Estimated cost: £40–55/week for 1 person from Tesco. Calories and macros stay shown per person; ingredients and shopping quantities are scaled for the household.
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- Material
- Glass
- Last checked
- 13 July 2026
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Plan Details And Assumptions
Tesco Shopping Evidence Notes
These basket notes explain why this plan is shaped around certain ingredients and swaps before you open the shopping list.
- Best for broad choice, easy vegetarian swaps, high-protein dairy, ready-to-eat helpers and Clubcard-style shops.
- Good when a plan needs a specific diet type because the range is usually wider than discount stores.
- Use own-brand alternatives first, then only add premium products where they solve a real convenience problem.
Why This Exact Plan Exists
This page is not only a title-and-macros variant. The calorie target, supermarket, diet type, budget and prep style all change the meals, shopping-list assumptions and swaps.
Shopping Logic
The list favours repeatable UK supermarket staples, grouped by protein, carbs, vegetables, dairy and extras so the basket can be checked before buying.
Practical Swaps
The swap section keeps the page usable if a product is out of stock, too expensive, or not right for the reader's diet.
| Decision | This plan uses | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Calorie target | Built around roughly 1,500 kcal per day | Lower-calorie days need protein, fibre and vegetables so the plan still feels like meals. |
| Supermarket | Tesco | Tesco pages can use wider choice, online availability and convenient high-protein or free-from options. |
| Budget | £40–55/week estimate | Moderate plans allow more convenience items and variety without becoming premium-only. |
| Prep style | Standard (20–30 min/day) | Standard-prep plans balance variety, fresh meals and realistic weekday cooking. |
Printable meal plan PDF
Tesco Pescatarian Low-Calorie Cutting Phase Plan — 1,500 kcal
A 7-day UK meal plan summary for saving as a PDF or printing, including every meal, daily macros and the weekly shopping list.
7-day meal plan
Monday
1499 kcal - 113g protein, 180g carbs, 40g fat, 31g fibre- Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Peppers (394 kcal, 34g protein, 13g carbs, 23g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chickpea and Spinach Curry with Rice (634 kcal, 28g protein, 117g carbs, 8g fat, 19g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tuna and Sweet Potato Fishcakes with Salad (471 kcal, 51g protein, 50g carbs, 9g fat, 7g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1500 kcal - 95g protein, 111g carbs, 72g fat, 20g fibre- Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Peppers (325 kcal, 28g protein, 11g carbs, 19g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Baked Salmon and Quinoa Power Bowl (585 kcal, 40g protein, 43g carbs, 26g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (590 kcal, 27g protein, 57g carbs, 27g fat, 9g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1496 kcal - 122g protein, 172g carbs, 37g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Peppers (338 kcal, 29g protein, 11g carbs, 20g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Tuna and Edamame Brown Rice Bowl (545 kcal, 48g protein, 64g carbs, 10g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Quorn Mince Bolognese with Wholemeal Pasta (613 kcal, 45g protein, 97g carbs, 7g fat, 25g fibre per person)
Thursday
1497 kcal - 114g protein, 96g carbs, 74g fat, 21g fibre- Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Peppers (420 kcal, 36g protein, 14g carbs, 25g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Grilled Halloumi and Roasted Vegetable Salad (581 kcal, 29g protein, 20g carbs, 42g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Baked Cod with New Potatoes and Green Beans (496 kcal, 49g protein, 62g carbs, 7g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Friday
1502 kcal - 96g protein, 157g carbs, 59g fat, 25g fibre- Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Peppers (373 kcal, 32g protein, 13g carbs, 22g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Hummus and Roasted Vegetable Pitta (384 kcal, 17g protein, 64g carbs, 10g fat, 12g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tofu Pad Thai (745 kcal, 47g protein, 80g carbs, 27g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Saturday
1500 kcal - 72g protein, 221g carbs, 36g fat, 44g fibre- Breakfast: Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (457 kcal, 14g protein, 68g carbs, 13g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Salmon Fillet with New Potatoes and Green Beans (385 kcal, 27g protein, 33g carbs, 18g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Three-Bean Vegetable Chilli with Brown Rice (658 kcal, 31g protein, 120g carbs, 5g fat, 28g fibre per person)
Sunday
1499 kcal - 79g protein, 181g carbs, 51g fat, 28g fibre- Breakfast: Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (454 kcal, 14g protein, 67g carbs, 13g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Baked Cod with Sweet Potato Wedges (287 kcal, 27g protein, 37g carbs, 5g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tofu and Vegetable Curry with Brown Rice (758 kcal, 38g protein, 77g carbs, 33g fat, 11g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Firm tofu 1.35kg
- Tinned chickpeas 290g
- Tinned tuna 160g
- Egg 1
- Salmon fillet 240g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 130g
- Quorn mince 180g
- Cod fillet 360g
Carbs & Grains
- Brown rice 280g
- Quinoa 70g
- Wholemeal pasta 160g
- New potatoes 430g
- Wholemeal 1 pitta
- Rice noodles 80g
- Rolled oats 120g
Vegetables
- Mixed peppers 490g
- Baby spinach 290g
- Tinned tomatoes 3 x 400g tins (859g required)
- Sweet potato 360g
- Spring onion 7
- Mixed leaves 130g
- Cucumber 1 (43g required)
- Edamame beans 75g
- Onion 2
- Courgette 2
- Red pepper 3
- Green beans 240g
- Spinach 30g
- mixed veg 150g
Dairy & Eggs
- Ricotta 90g
- Parmesan 13g
- Halloumi 120g
- Oat milk 1 x 1L carton (292ml required)
- Tinned coconut milk light 1 x 400ml tin (146ml required)
Fruit
- Banana 2
Herbs & Spices
- Turmeric 2.5 tsp
- Cumin 1.25 tbsp
- Curry powder 2.25 tsp
- Garlic 5 cloves
- Mixed herbs 1 tsp
- Parsley, optional to taste
- Chilli powder 0.75 tsp
- Paprika 0.75 tsp
Condiments & Oils
- Olive oil 4.5 tbsp
- Lemon dressing 30g
- Soy sauce 2.75 tsp
- Sesame oil 1 tsp
- Hummus 80g
- Tamari 2 tbsp
- Peanut butter 24g
- Curry paste 22g
Tins & Jars
- Mixed beans 300g
Extras
- Pumpkin seeds 9g
- Balsamic glaze 1.25 tsp
- Lemon 3
- Beansprouts 100g
- Lime juice, optional to taste
- Peanuts 20g
- Chia seeds 8g
Shopping This Plan At Tesco
The largest UK grocer. Widest range of the mainstream stores, with Clubcard pricing doing much of the value work.
Value rangeStockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking)
Loyalty pricingClubcard Prices
What Tesco is good for here
- Deepest own-brand range across price tiers, so most recipes can be built up or down in cost.
- Strong free-from and speciality shelves for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan weeks.
Worth knowing before you shop
- Non-Clubcard prices are noticeably higher; the card is effectively required to hit the budget estimate.
- The Stockwell & Co economy tier has been shrinking, so some value lines have moved up a tier.
Retailer details checked 2026-07-20. Ranges and loyalty schemes change — the weekly cost estimate above is based on the plan's budget tier, not on live prices at this store.
Swaps & Suggestions
💰 Make it cheaper
- Buy Tesco's Stockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking) range for rice, pasta, oats and tins — nutritionally identical to standard lines, at the lowest price point in store
- Replace fresh salmon with tinned mackerel or sardines in brine (saves ~£2–3/week)
- Switch to Tesco's value range across the board rather than mid-tier lines
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Keep tinned tuna, mackerel or sardines in for a fast protein top-up with no cooking
💪 Increase protein
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt for more protein at a similar calorie cost
- Add a hard-boiled egg or egg white as an afternoon snack instead of a higher-calorie option
- Swap a carb side for extra lean protein when a meal feels short on fullness
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this cutting phase plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Tesco and typically costs £40–55 per week for one person, depending on what you already have at home. Clubcard Prices can reduce this further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
This plan averages 99g of protein per day across the week, based on the meals actually selected — in line with general UK guidance of roughly 0.8–1.6g per kg of bodyweight for active adults.
How is this different from a generic cutting phase plan?
Plenty of cutting phase plans share the same 1,500 kcal target — the difference here is that each meal already has a lower-calorie substitution built in, rather than leaving that to you.
Can I print this cutting phase meal plan or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Use the export / print PDF button on the plan page. The printable version summarises all 7 days at 1,500 kcal/day, the Tesco shopping list, and your chosen household portion sizes.
Is this plan suitable for meal prep?
Most recipes in this plan scale well and reheat easily. Soups, stews, and grain dishes are ideal for making in larger batches to save time midweek.
Is this plan suitable for pescatarian eaters?
Yes. Every meal in this plan is pescatarian, using ingredients readily available from Tesco.
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