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Tesco Higher-Protein Weekly Vegetarian Low Calorie Plan — 1,500 kcal
Vegetarians cutting calories. This 7-day plan targets 1,500 kcal/day and averages 80g of protein, built around Tesco's Stockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking) for roughly £30–40/week. Meals lean on lower-fat vegetarian protein — egg whites, low-fat dairy, tofu and pulses — so each meal carries more protein for the calories it costs, leaving room to hit the day's target without relying on volume alone.
Your week at a glance
1 personPlan summary
SupermarketTesco
GoalVegetarian Low Calorie
Weekly cost£30–40 estimate
Daily average across the 7 days
1,504 kcal80g protein215g carbs36g fat38g fibre
Individual days vary around these figures.
Adjust Household PortionsCurrently 1 person · 1 cook portions
Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1501 kcal per person76g protein · 203g carbs per person
Breakfast282 kcal · 13g protein · 36g carbs · 5 min
Ricotta Toast with Berries
Made with ricotta cheese, wholemeal bread, frozen berries. Ready in 5 min — 282 kcal, 13g protein, 36g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 70g ricotta cheese
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread
- 60g frozen berries
- ¾ tsp honey
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Milk. Check the label for: Sesame, Soybeans. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Toast or warm wholemeal bread.
- Slice ricotta cheese and frozen berries.
- Layer ricotta cheese, frozen berries and honey evenly and season to taste.
Lunch418 kcal · 30g protein · 51g carbs · 15 min
Tofu and Noodle Stir-Fry with Soy
Made with firm tofu, wholewheat noodles, broccoli. Ready in 15 min — 418 kcal, 30g protein, 51g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 125g firm tofu
- 60g wholewheat noodles (dry weight)
- 70g broccoli
- 1½ tbsp soy sauce
- ¾ tsp ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Soybeans. Check the label for: Eggs. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Cook the noodles according to their packet instructions, then drain if needed.
- Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and stir-fry the tofu for 3-4 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- Add broccoli and stir-fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes, keeping everything moving so it stays crisp.
- Stir in soy sauce, toss to coat and serve with the noodles.
Dinner801 kcal · 33g protein · 116g carbs · 25 min
Chickpea and Spinach Coconut Curry
Made with tinned chickpeas, baby spinach, coconut milk light. Ready in 25 min — 801 kcal, 33g protein, 116g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¼ standard tins of chickpeas, drained
- 3 generous handfuls baby spinach (about 100g)
- 150ml light coconut milk
- 150g tomatoes
- ¾ onion
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp curry paste
- 60g brown rice (dry weight)
Check the label for: Cereals containing gluten, Fish, Mustard, Tree nuts. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Peel and chop onion and tomatoes into even pieces. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and soften onion and tomatoes for 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in light coconut milk and curry paste, 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.
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Estimated cost: £30–40/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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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 | £30–40/week estimate | Budget plans keep variety while still prioritising own-brand and batch-friendly ingredients. |
| Prep style | Standard (20–30 min/day) | Standard-prep plans balance variety, fresh meals and realistic weekday cooking. |
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Tesco Higher-Protein Weekly Vegetarian Low Calorie 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
1501 kcal - 76g protein, 203g carbs, 46g fat, 31g fibre- Breakfast: Ricotta Toast with Berries (282 kcal, 13g protein, 36g carbs, 9g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Tofu and Noodle Stir-Fry with Soy (418 kcal, 30g protein, 51g carbs, 12g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Chickpea and Spinach Coconut Curry (801 kcal, 33g protein, 116g carbs, 25g fat, 20g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1501 kcal - 73g protein, 236g carbs, 28g fat, 43g fibre- Breakfast: Ricotta Toast with Berries (327 kcal, 15g protein, 42g carbs, 11g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Miso Tofu and Edamame Bowl (455 kcal, 24g protein, 63g carbs, 12g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Three-Bean Vegetable Chilli with Brown Rice (719 kcal, 34g protein, 131g carbs, 5g fat, 30g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1498 kcal - 77g protein, 151g carbs, 65g fat, 21g fibre- Breakfast: Ricotta Toast with Berries (304 kcal, 14g protein, 38g carbs, 11g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Egg Mayo Sandwich on Wholemeal (352 kcal, 21g protein, 28g carbs, 17g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tofu and Vegetable Curry with Brown Rice (842 kcal, 42g protein, 85g carbs, 37g fat, 12g fibre per person)
Thursday
1500 kcal - 70g protein, 265g carbs, 18g fat, 51g fibre- Breakfast: Ricotta Toast with Berries (377 kcal, 18g protein, 48g carbs, 13g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Black Bean Burrito Bowl (544 kcal, 22g protein, 103g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Lentil Shepherd's Pie (579 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs, 2g fat, 28g fibre per person)
Friday
1525 kcal - 75g protein, 189g carbs, 54g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Ricotta Toast with Berries (377 kcal, 18g protein, 48g carbs, 13g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Baked Falafel and Salad Pitta (656 kcal, 25g protein, 84g carbs, 27g fat, 15g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Poached Eggs and Baked Beans on Wholemeal Toast (492 kcal, 32g protein, 57g carbs, 14g fat, 13g fibre per person)
Saturday
1503 kcal - 109g protein, 236g carbs, 16g fat, 59g fibre- Breakfast: High-Protein Yogurt with Homemade Granola (368 kcal, 31g protein, 46g carbs, 6g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (381 kcal, 22g protein, 71g carbs, 2g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Quorn Mince Bolognese with Wholemeal Pasta (754 kcal, 56g protein, 119g carbs, 8g fat, 31g fibre per person)
Sunday
1501 kcal - 82g protein, 225g carbs, 28g fat, 23g fibre- Breakfast: High-Protein Yogurt with Homemade Granola (314 kcal, 26g protein, 39g carbs, 5g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Miso Tofu and Edamame Bowl (538 kcal, 28g protein, 75g carbs, 14g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Pea Brown Rice Risotto (649 kcal, 28g protein, 111g carbs, 9g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Firm tofu 290g
- Tinned chickpeas 360g
- Silken tofu 270g
- Eggs 4
- Black beans 190g
- Green lentils 190g
- Falafel 4
- Quorn mince 230g
Carbs & Grains
- Wholemeal bread 13 slices
- Wholewheat noodles 60g
- Brown rice 500g
- Wholemeal 1 pitta
- Low-sugar granola 85g
- Wholemeal pasta 110g
Vegetables
- Broccoli 70g
- Baby spinach 110g
- Tinned tomatoes 4 x 400g tins (1358g required)
- Onion 6
- Edamame beans 180g
- Red pepper 1
- Watercress 24g
- mixed veg 170g
- Mushrooms 380g
- Carrot 2
- Sweet potato mash 240g
- Mixed leaves 40g
- Tomato 1
- Cucumber 1 (19g required)
- peas 100g
Dairy & Eggs
- Ricotta cheese 420g
- Coconut milk light 1 x 400ml tin (301ml required)
- Skyr 420g
- Parmesan 19g
Fruit
- berries 525g
Herbs & Spices
- Ginger 0.75 tsp
- Garlic 10 cloves
- Chilli powder 1 tsp
- Cumin 1 tsp
- Coriander, optional to taste
- Basil, optional to taste
- Mixed herbs 1.25 tsp
Condiments & Oils
- Honey 1.5 tbsp
- Soy sauce 3.25 tbsp
- Curry paste 45g
- Miso paste 1.75 tbsp
- Light mayo 16g
- Mustard 1 tsp
- Salsa 50g
- Vegetable stock 2 cubes (makes 1L; 988ml required)
- Hummus 40g
Tins & Jars
- Mixed beans 330g
- Reduced-sugar baked beans 190g
- Cannellini beans 230g
Extras
- Sesame seeds 1.75 tsp
- Sweetcorn 60g
- Lime juice, optional to taste
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
- Buy dried pulses (lentils, chickpeas, black beans) and cook in bulk rather than tinned — cheaper per portion
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt — same volume, far more protein
💪 Increase protein
- Add extra egg whites (3–4) to a breakfast instead of whole eggs — protein without the extra fat
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark instead of standard yogurt for the same volume, far more protein
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this vegetarian low calorie plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Tesco and typically costs £30–40 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 80g 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 vegetarian low calorie plan?
Plenty of vegetarian low calorie plans share the same 1,500 kcal target — the difference here is that the meal selection is biased toward lower-fat protein sources rather than just hitting a protein number however it can.
Can I print this vegetarian low calorie 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 vegetarian eaters?
Yes. Every meal in this plan is vegetarian, using ingredients readily available from Tesco.
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