Bento contents:

• 1 U.S. cup or 5oz / 140g spelt pasta, 170 cal
• A few pieces of white flour pasta, 40 cal
• 1/4 cup or 1.75 oz / 50g frozen tuna salad with mayonnaise, 120 cal
• About 3/4 cup sweet pepper and onion confit with zucchini, 90 cal
• 1/2 Tbs. olive oil, 55 cal
• 3-4 black olives, 30 cal
• 1 boiled egg, 80 cal
• Lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, celery, parsley, 10 cal

Total calories (approx): 645 (how calories are calculated)

Type: Pasta salad!

Bento contents:

• 1 cup (1 cup = 220ml) bamboo shoot rice made with sprouted brown rice, 200 cal
• 1 1/2 cups asparagus, bamboo shoot and snow pea stir-fry, 70 cal
• 1 wiener cut into fish, 150 cal

Total calories (approx): 420 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning

Type: Japanese, omnivore (wieners!)

Bento contents:

• 3/4 cup (1 cup = 220ml) brown rice, 170 cal
• 4 Tbs. Vegan dry curry made with soybeans, 200 cal
• Cucumber and cherry tomato salad with yogurt sauce, 40 cal
• Broccoli, 10 cal

Total calories (approx): 420 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning

Type: Japanese-yohshoku, vegan (soybeans or tempeh)

Bento contents:

• 3/4 cup (220ml) carrot rice, 140 cal
• 1 cup Vegan nikujaga (potatoes stewed with fried tofu), 200 cal
• Sautéed spicy lotus root, 140 cal
• Radishes, 5 cal

Total calories (approx): 485 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning

Type: Japanese, vegan (tofu)

• 3/4 cup brown rice (220 cal)
• 1 egg in a treasure bag, cut into half (120 cal)
• 1/2 chikuwa (100 cal)
• poached carrot slices (40 cal)
• 1/3 cup Spring greens namul (40 cal)
• takuan pickles (5 cal)

Total calories (approx): 525 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 5 minutes in the morning for assembly

Type: Japanese, meat-free, gluten-free (see notes

Bento contents:

• 2 slices of whole wheat bread with dried cranberries and walnuts (approx. 240cal)
• Brebis cheese, about 60 g / 2 oz (approx. 100cal)
• Sweet pepper and onion confit, 3/4 cup (approx. 90 cal)
• Cut up mango and orange, 3/4 cup (approx. 50 cal)

Total calories (approx): 470 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning

Type: Bread based, vegetarian (uses cheese)

Bento contents:

• 1 cup (about 220ml) sprouted brown rice (220cal)
• 2 Tbs. salmon furikake or flakes, 1sp. gomashio (60cal)
• Tofu nuggets made from about 2/3rds block (200g) of soft tofu (160cal)
• Carrots and celery cooked in bouillon (30cal)
• Steamed asparagus spears (20cal)

Total calories (approx): 490 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning, 20-30 previously

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Bento contents:

• 1 cup cooked sprouted brown rice (220cal)
• 1/2 Tbs. homemade _gomashio_ (sesame salt) (45cal)
• About 1 cup total of stewed hijiki with carrots and fried tofu (130cal)
• 1 umeboshi (5 cal)

Total calories (approx): 400 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning, a bit of this and that previously

Type: Japanese, vegan, gluten-free