Calorie Rich Foods Recommended for Weight Gain

In addition to nuts and seeds, peanut butter, and dark chocolate, here are more high calorie foods recommended for gaining weight. Sesame Butter (Tahini) Whole Wheat Crackers Raisins
595 calories per 100 167 calories per ounce (28 gram serving grams) 89 calories in a fluid ounce (15 grams)

443 calories per 100 416 calories per cup (ground) 18 calories per cracker (4 gram serving (94 grams) grams) 78 calories in 50 raisins (26 grams)

299 calories per 100 434 calories per cup (145 gram serving grams)

Dates Whole Wheat Bread Dried Apricots

282 calories per 100 415 calories per cup chopped 20 calories in one date (7 gram serving (147 grams) grams) 67 calories per slice (25 grams) 10 calories in one dried apricot (4 grams) 552 calories per cup (240 grams) 322 calories in an average avocado (201 grams) 216 calories per cup (195 grams) 166 calories per cup (234 grams)

266 calories per 100 133 calories in 2 slices (50 gram serving grams)

241 calories per 100 313 calories per cup (130 gram serving grams)

Coconut Milk

230 calories per 100 1104 calories in 2 cups (480 gram serving grams)

Avocados Brown Rice (Cooked) Oatmeal / Oats (Cooked)

160 calories per 100 368 calories per cup pureed gram serving (230 grams)

111 calories per 100 432 calories in 2 cups (390 gram serving 71 calories per 100 gram serving grams) 332 calories in 2 cups (468 grams)

Grape Juice (100% 61 calories per 100 Juice) Pineapple Juice (100% Juice)
gram serving 53 calories per 100 gram serving

308 calories per glass (16oz) 154 calories per cup (8oz) (2 cups) (506 grams) (253 grams)

266 calories per glass (16oz) 133 calories per cup (8oz) (2 cups) (500 grams) (250 grams)

Apple Juice (100% 47 calories per 100 Juice) Orange Juice (100% Juice)
gram serving 45 calories per 100 gram serving

234 calories per glass (16oz) 117 calories per cup (8oz) (2 cups) (496 grams) (248 grams)

224 calories per glass (16oz) 112 calories per cup (8oz) (2 cups) (496 grams) (248 grams)

Select Meal Portions for Eating More Calories

2 Glasses of Grape Juice (32oz): 616 calories 1/2 Cup of Macadamia Nuts: 474 calories 1/2 Cup of Almonds: 411 calories 2 Whole Wheat Crackers with a 1 ounce slice of Cheese on each: 262 calories 2 Whole Wheat Crackers with 1 tblsp of Peanut Butter on each: 224 calories 1 Cup Brown Rice (Cooked): 218 calories 1 Cup Brown Rice (Cooked) with 2 tblsp of Olive Oil: 466 calories 1 Cup Oatmeal (Cooked): 166 calories 1 Cup Oatmeal with 1/4 Cup Raisins and 1/4 Cup Almonds: 480 calories 1 Square of Dark Chocolate (29g): 145 calories 1/2 Cup of Dates: 208 calories 1/2 Cup of Dried Apricots: 156 calories

Tips for Gaining Weight

Add high calorie foods to existing dishes - Nuts, seeds, and dried fruit make a great addition to salads, rices dishes, pasta dishes, etc... Add healthy fats and oils to existing dishes - Add olive oil, peanut oil, or safflower oil to as many foods as possible. I.E.: rice, sandwhiches, salads... Increase portion sizes - Create larger meals of calorie dense foods like rice, mashed potatoes, and pasta. Drink Calories - Drinks are an easy way to intake calories on the go. Drink juice, soy milk, milk, smoothies, and other healthy high calorie beverages. Do Muscle Building (Anarobic) Exercizes - Muscle building exercizes increase appetite and also increase weight as your body builds muscle. This is especially true when combined with high protein foods like nuts, peanut butter, fish, or beans.

Track your progress and set goals - Setting goals and targets is important to any achievement. Set healthy weight gain targets each month. No more than 10lbs (~5kg) a month is reasonable. Keep track of your weight gain in regards to the Body Mass Index (BMI) and be sure you do not go over into an unhealthy weight range.

Nuts and Seeds make a heart healthy snack but are often packed with calories. It is good to know which nuts to eat to reduce caloric intake and keep weight down. Try to choose nuts that also have a good amount of protein and carbohydrate, and are not totally fat. Here is a list of seeds and nuts with the fewest calories based on 100 gram servings. 100 grams is around a cup to a cup and a half.

#1 Chestnuts

56 calories Fat: 0% Protein:1% Carb: 13%

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#2 Lotus Seeds

89 calories Fat: 1% Protein:4% Carb: 17% 111 calories 168 calories 446 calories 534 calories 553 calories 557 calories 557 calories 565 calories 570 calories 575 calories 576 calories 592 calories 618

#3 Ginkgo Nuts

Fat: 2% Protein:2% Carb: 22%

#4 Breadfruit Seeds #5 Pumpkin And Squash Seeds #6 Flaxseeds

Fat: 2% Protein:5% Carb: 32%

Fat: 19% Protein:19% Carb: 54%

Fat: 40% Protein:18% Carb: 29%

#7 Cashews

Fat: 39% Protein:18% Carb: 30%

#8 Pistachios

Fat: 42% Protein:21% Carb: 28%

#9 Watermelon Seeds

Fat: 45% Protein:28% Carb: 15%

#10 Sesame Seeds

Fat: 46% Protein:17% Carb: 26%

#11 Tahini(Sesame Butter)

Fat: 46% Protein:18% Carb: 26%

#12 Almonds

Fat: 47% Protein:21% Carb: 22%

#13 Beechnuts

Fat: 48% Protein:6% Carb: 34%

#14 Sunflower Seeds #15 Black Walnuts

Fat: 49% Protein:20% Carb: 23% Fat: 53% Protein:24% Carb: 10%

calories #16 Hazelnuts(Filberts) 628 calories 629 calories 654 calories 656 calories 657 calories 660 calories 691 calories 716 calories 719 calories Fat: 58% Protein:15% Carb: 17%

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#17 Pine Nuts(Pinyon)

Fat: 58% Protein:12% Carb: 19%

#18 English Walnuts

Fat: 62% Protein:15% Carb: 14%

#19 Brazilnuts

Fat: 60% Protein:14% Carb: 12%

#20 Hickorynuts #21 Coconut(Dried/Unsweetened) #22 Pecans

Fat: 62% Protein:13% Carb: 18%

Fat: 61% Protein:7% Carb: 24%

Fat: 69% Protein:9% Carb: 14%

#23 Macadamia Nuts

Fat: 73% Protein:8% Carb: 13%

#24 Pilinuts-Canarytree Dried

Fat: 76% Protein:11% Carb: 4%

Question : My 2 years child is underweight(9 kg only). Is there any food to improve her weight. Thanks

Answer : It's always a good idea to talk this over with your child's Pediatrician firstly, but I would imagine high fat natural foods would be best (not processed hydrogenated fats etc). So avocado's, homemade peanut butter, homemade hummus with toast and veg dips. Potatoes in any form with butter. Nuts and seeds either by themselves or chopped up on salads. Of course full fat milk and cheeses.

Is there a medical reason she is underweight have you had that checked out by a doctor? It could be she is not absorbing the food properly so before you start feeding her up get her doctor to check her over.

It could be as simple as you are giving her too much "healthy" food meant for adults and not enough calories. Kids that age need around 2000 per day just for cell renewal and growth. They should consume a pint of full fat milk each day not the low fat milk us adults are encouraged to drink. If she won't drink milk (my kids never did after I weaned them) then incorporate milk in her food ie in soups or mashed potato.

You could give her cereal like coco-pops or Frosties with full fat milk, full fat yoghurts, toast, butter & jam, biscuits, fairy cakes with icing, cheese (good for calcium also), baked beans, potatoes, crisps, chips, a chocolate bar each day is fine. For pudding kids love treacle sponge cake, ice cream or choc ice or rice pudding.

Obviously balance this out with healthy meals such as chicken casserole, stews, fish fingers, home made lasagne, spaghetti bolognase etc and make sures she has at least 2 pieces of fruit each day and fresh vegetables not tinned. Diluted orange juice counts as 1 portion of fruit.

A lovely meal for toddlers is fish fingers, mashed potato with fill fat milk & lots of grated cheese mixed in with a serving of peas or baked beans, offer a slice of brown bread with butter also.

Brush her teeth at least twice day and make sure she is not drinking sugary drinks constantly, meal times only or drink them through a straw.