Oncology Snack Menu

Queens Medical Center

The Why

The human body needs a healthy diet to function at its best. This is even more
important for cancer patients. With a healthy diet, patients will go into
treatment with reserves to maintain their strength, lean muscle and a defense
against infection. People who eat well are better able to cope with the side
effects of treatment.

During cancer treatment, the body often needs extra calories and protein to
maintain weight and heal as quickly as possible. If a patient is losing weight,
snacks can help patients meet those needs.
 The How

Trial period only offer snack menu to Tower 7 patients

Can consider adding to regular hospital menu depending on cost,
success/popularity/demand for new snack items
Orders may be placed anytime during regular AYR hours (6:30am-6:30pm)
Patients can place 3 snack orders per day and have them delivered at pre-set
snack times (10am, 2pm, 7pm) OR anytime between their main meals
Unlimited
Snack combinations with existing
food items
Crackers/toast with:
Peanut butter
Jelly
Butter
Margarine
Cheese
Tuna/chicken salad
Hummus
Crackers and condiments served separately*

Yogurt/Cottage cheese bowls with:

Fresh fruit cup
Banana
Papaya
Pineapple
Watermelon
Mandarin oranges
Peaches
Combine yogurt/cottage cheese with fruit in bowl*
Pears
Half-sandwiches with choice of:
Fruit, chips or soup

Hard-boiled eggs with:

Carrot or celery sticks
Hummus or dressing

Muffin with:
Fruit
Milk of choice

Tofu bowl with:

Combine items in tofu bowl. All
Furikake other items served separately
Green onion but put together on menu to aid
patients & SRC when
ordering.*
Dessert Options:
Milk and cookies
Skim, 1%, soy
Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, lemon, graham crackers

Double chocolate brownie w/ ice cream:

Vanilla, chocolate, orange cream

Apple pie w/ ice cream

Vanilla, chocolate, orange cream

Melona bars
Items served separately but put together on menu to aid
patients & SRC when ordering
New Snack Recipes
 Smoothies

Poi Smoothie
Preparation:
16 oz portion 32 oz portion
(2 servings) (4 servings) Peel bananas, cut bananas in half, freeze
night before/ahead of time

8 oz skim milk 16 oz skim milk Place all ingredients in a blender

1 whole frozen 2 whole frozen
and cover Potassium (mg):
banana bananas 468.76 mg
1 pureed mixed 2 pureed mixed Blend until well combined and
berries berries smooth Phosphorus (mg):
155.76 mg
4 oz poi 8 oz poi Add poi last so the blender doesnt
get jammed
Cost: $1.18 per 8 oz serving *Excellent way to use overripe
bananas reduces food waste &
cost
 Smoothies

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Regular Chocolate

Peanut Butter Chocolate

Preparation:
Banana Shake Peanut Butter Peel bananas, cut bananas in half,
Banana Shake freeze night before/ahead of time

1 pkt PB 1 pkt PB Place all ingredients in a

4 oz skim milk 4 oz choc milk
blender and cover
frozen frozen
banana banana Blend until well combined and
smooth

Reg:
Potassium (mg): 333.43
Phosphorus (mg): 123.44
Cost: $0.55 Choc:
Potassium (mg): 337.77
Phosphorus (mg): 125.71
 Smoothies w/Supplement Drinks

Smoothie (Boost Plus)

8 oz. portion (1 serving)

1 8 oz. fluid bottle (vanilla,
chocolate, strawberry)
1 small frozen banana
Cost: $0.44
$3.80/27= $0.44 per bottle
$0.30/banana
Preparation:
Peel bananas, cut bananas in half,
freeze night before/ahead of time
Place all ingredients in a Potassium (mg): 602.96
blender and cover Phosphorus (mg): 278.64
Blend until well combined and
smooth
 Smoothies w/Supplement Drinks

Smoothie (Boost Glucose Control)

8 oz. portion (1 serving)
1 8 oz. fluid bottle (vanilla,
chocolate, strawberry)
1 small frozen banana
Preparation:
Peel bananas, cut bananas in half,
freeze night before/ahead of time Potassium (mg): 557.60
Phosphorus (mg): 217.40
Place all ingredients in a
blender and cover
Blend until well combined and
smooth

Cost: $0.80
$13.58/27=$0.50
$0.30/banana
 Smoothies w/Supplement Drinks

Smoothie (Novasource Renal)

8 oz. portion (1 serving)

Preparation:
1 8 oz. fluid bottle (vanilla) Place all ingredients in a Potassium (mg): 237.2 mg
c peaches blender and cover Phosphorus (mg): 315.78 mg
Blend until well combined and
smooth

Cost: $1.27
$26.19/27= .97 cent per bottle
Additional Suggestions/Ideas

List available condiments on the menu

Adding dining room salad options to add more variety for patients
Ginger tea for nausea
New snack items: protein bars, trail mix, nuts
Nuts and dried fruits can be taken from Harkness cafe
Late night hot meals- having extra chef specials available for late admits/patients who missed
dinner b/c of a procedure, HD, test etc.
Frozen meals? Beef mac and cheese, chicken
Hamburgers and breakfast sandwiches
Hard candy
Frozen treat from Sams club- might be cheaper than melona bars
 HealthTouch POS

Separate snack
section on HT?
Bread/Crackers Desserts Protein Foods
Muffin Milk and Cookies Yogurt

Bread Brownie w/ Ice Cream Cottage Cheese

Crackers Pie w/ Ice Cream Hard-boiled Eggs

LS Crackers
Tofu
Graham Crackers
Sandwich Combos
White Roll
Deli Sandwich w/ fruit
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Smoothies Deli Sandwich w/ chips
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Peanut Butter Banana Deli Sandwich w/ soup

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 Bread/Crackers Desserts Protein Foods Smoothies Sandwich Combos

Crackers peanut butter, Milk and cookies 1% milk, Yogurt vanilla, plain, Peanut Butter Banana Deli sandwich screen
jelly, butter, margarine, skim milk, soy milk blueberry, strawberry, PB Banana, Chocolate PB
cheese (type of cheese), chocolate chip, oatmeal strawberry banana banana Fruit fresh fruit cup,
tuna/chicken salad, hummus raisin, SF lemon cookies, fresh fruit cup, banana, banana, papaya,
graham crackers papaya, pineapple, Poi pineapple, watermelon,
Bread white, wheat, watermelon, mandarin mandarin oranges,
multigrain, sourdough, Brownie w/ ice cream oranges, peaches, pears Nutritional Supp peaches, pears
gluten-free double chocolate brownie
peanut butter, jelly, vanilla ice cream, chocolate Cottage cheese fresh Boost Plus Chocolate Chips Classic or Baked
butter, margarine, cheese, ice cream, orange sherbet fruit cup, banana, papaya, or Vanilla
tuna/chicken salad, hummus pineapple, watermelon, Soup Chicken Noodles,
Pie w/ice cream apple pie mandarin oranges, peaches, Boost Glucose Control Garden Vegetable, Jook,
Muffin fresh fruit cup, vanilla ice cream, chocolate pears Chocolate or Vanilla Cream of Mushroom,
banana, papaya, pineapple, ice cream, orange sherbet Cream of Potato
watermelon, mandarin Hard-boiled eggs Novasource Chocolate
oranges, peaches, pears carrots, celery sticks or Vanilla
1% milk, skim milk, soy hummus, dressings
milk
Tofu furikake, green
onion
 Expected Outcomes

Increased snack options/combinations for patients

Especially important since many oncology patients are routinely admitted for
treatment
Takes some of the guess work out of choosing foods-patients dont feel well
and may not always been seen by the RD helps them choose foods to eat
Helps to prevent/lessen side effects of cancer (e.g. weight loss, lack of
appetite)
Higher patient satisfaction higher courtesy scores
Separate Health Touch screen
Easy prompting for SRC staff to assist patients in making choices
Less confusion