Nutrition

The following nutritional and dietary recommendations were prepared for Fleming’s Steakhouse by registered dietitians of EcoSureSM, a service of Ecolab® (a third-party consultation service) as a service to our customers. Fleming’s, EcoSureSM and Ecolab® assume no responsibility for its use and any resulting liability of consequential damages is denied. This information should not be considered a substitute for individualized medical advice from personal physicians or registered dietitians.

Menu items are prepared to order so slight variations may be present. Occasionally, recipes may change or ingredients altered. Check with your server when ordering if ingredient sensitivity is an issue.

Dietary Guidelines from the American Diabetes Association
Healthy Weight Loss
Healthy Heart Diet
General Guidelines for Allergies
Gluten-Free Menu
High Protein/Low Carbohydrate Diet
Monosodium Glutamate
Low Sodium



Dietary Guidelines from the American Diabetes Association

The Exchange Lists are the basis of a meal planning system designed by a committee of the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association. While designed primarily for people with diabetes and others who must follow special diets, the Exchange Lists are based on principles of good nutrition that apply to everyone.

A Registered Dietitian can help a person with diabetes determine the amount of carbohydrate that should be eaten per day and at each meal and snack. For consistent blood glucose levels, the amount of carbohydrate eaten should be spread throughout the day to allow for a more even release of glucose into the blood from meal to meal and from day to day. The total number of meals and snacks and their timing throughout the day can differ for each person depending on nutritional needs, lifestyle, and medications.

According to recent research, the amount of carbohydrate in a meal is more important than the type of carbohydrate. Foods high in carbohydrates include grains such as rice, pasta, breads, cereals, and similar foods; fruits and juices; vegetables; milk and milk products; and anything made with added sugars, such as sweetened beverages, candies, cookies and other desserts.

In addition to the Exchange Lists, many diabetics now use carbohydrate counting. By knowing the carbohydrate goal (the number of grams of carbohydrate to eat) for each meal and snack, choices can be made by counting the total number of carbohydrates in the meal. Each Starch, Fruit, and Milk exchange serving contains roughly 15 grams of carbohydrate and each Vegetable exchange serving contains roughly 5 grams of carbohydrate. Fat and protein content of foods should also be monitored for overall good health.

General Guidelines

• Know the number of exchanges or carbohydrates you have available for the meal.
• Request a take-home container at the beginning of the meal. Take home the additional food beyond the servings you can eat at your meal.
• Use the specific information provided for each item to determine the amount of each item you can eat.
• Ask for Sourdough bread instead of starter plate. Dip bread in olive oil instead of using butter.
  - Each Sourdough bread is 7 ounces.
  - Each 1 oz. portion of bread = 1 Starch or 15 Carbohydrates and each teaspoon of olive oil = 1 Fat
  

Specific Menu Guidelines

Appetizers
French Onion Soup – Order without cheese or croutons.
1 Starch or 15 Carbohydrates
Tenderloin Carpaccio – Order without croutons and with Spicy Mustard Sauce.
Tenderloin Carpaccio = 3 Lean Meat and 1 Fat
Mustard Sauce = Free

Shrimp Cocktail – Order as is or use fresh lemon.
Shrimp = 3 Lean Meat
Cocktail Sauce = Free
Vegetable Relish = 4 Fat and ½ Vegetable
Chilled Seafood – Order with cocktail sauce or horseradish

Seafood = 4 Lean Meat
Sauce = Free
Seared Ahi Tuna – Order as is.
Tuna = 3 Lean Meat
Sauce = Free

Salads

• Dressings to select: Fresh Lemon or Balsamic Vinegar.
• Add 1 Fat for each teaspoon of olive oil.
• Add 1 Fat for each Tablespoon of other Salad Dressings. Best choice is Red Wine Vinaigrette. Others contain more saturated fat.
• Do not choose Red Onion Balsamic.

The Wedge – Order without blue cheese.
Salad = Free
Fresh mozzarella & sweet tomato – Share with friends. Order with less oil and consume only 1 slice of cheese.
Salad = 1 Vegetable or 5 carbohydrates
Each slice of cheese = 1 Medium Fat Meat

Spinach & Portobello Salad – Order without goat cheese and pancetta. Order prepared without dressing and use recommended dressing on the side.
Salad = Free
Mushroom = 1 Vegetable and 5 carbohydrates and 2 Fat

Classic Caesar Salad – Order without cheese or croutons.
Salad = Free

Fleming’s Salad – Order without walnuts or croutons.
Salad = Free

Sides
Any vegetables can be ordered steamed instead of sautéed to meet your fat exchange allowance.
Grilled Asparagus - Order prepared with light Herb Oil and no butter.
2 Vegetable and ½ Fat or 10 Carbohydrates
Sautéed Mushrooms – Order prepared with olive oil versus butter.
1 Vegetable and 1 Fat or 5 carbohydrates
Steamed Mushrooms – Order steamed with no added fats.
1 Vegetable or 5 carbohydrates
Steamed Spinach – Order steamed.
Entire order = 2 vegetables or 10 carbohydrates
Seasons Best Vegetables – Order prepared without butter; light Herb Oil is acceptable. Order Mushrooms and Spaghetti Squash steamed. Order without parsnips.
4 Vegetables and 20 Carbohydrates
1 Fat
Sugar Snap Peas - Order steamed.
2 vegetables and 10 carbohydrates
Baked Potato – Order without butter, bacon or cheddar cheese. Cut into smaller portion if necessary for your diet plan:
Whole Potato = 5 Starch or 75 carbohydrates
Sour Cream – 2 Tablespoons = 1 Fat
Mashed Potatoes
4 Starch and 4 Fat or 60 carbohydrates
Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese – Add ½ High Fat Meat
Mashed Potatoes with gorgonzola – Add 1 High Fat Meat and 1 Fat
Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic - Add 2 fats
Macaroni and Cheese – Share with a friend. Entire order =
2 High Fat Meat and 4 Starch or 60 carbohydrates

Meat
Petite Filet Mignon – Order without butter, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce.
6 Lean Meat
Filet Mignon – Order without butter, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce if allowed higher caloric intake.
9 Lean Meat
Veal Chop – Order without Béarnaise Sauce.
9 Lean Meat

Seafood
New Zealand King Salmon – Order without butter sauce. Can order lemon.
8 Lean Meat
Tuna Mignon – Order prepared with small amount of olive oil versus butter.
8 Lean Meat and 1 Fat
Lobster Tails - Order prepared without butter. Use drawn butter sparingly.
6 Lean Meat
1 tsp butter = 1 Fat
Steamed King Crab Legs – Order as is. Use drawn butter sparingly.
6 Lean Meat
1 tsp butter = 1 Fat


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Heart Healthy Diet

Dietary Guidelines from the American Heart Association

The eating plan from the American Heart Association is based on the latest advice of medical and nutrition experts. The best way to help lower your blood cholesterol level is to eat less saturated fat and cholesterol, control your weight and walk or do another physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day. The plan is based on these dietary guidelines:

• Total calories should be adjusted to reach and maintain a healthy weight.
• Saturated fat intake should be 7 to 10 percent of calories (or even less).
• Polyunsaturated fat intake should be up to 10 percent of calories.
• Monounsaturated fat can make up to 15 percent of total calories.
• Total fat intake should be adjusted to caloric needs. Overweight individuals should consume no more than 30 percent of total calories from fat.
• Cholesterol intake should be less than 300 milligrams per day.
• Sodium intake should be less than 2,400 milligrams per day, which is about 1 teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt).

In addition, the American Heart Association makes the following recommendations related to Meat, Poultry and Fish:

Servings per Day
Eat no more than 6 oz. (cooked) of lean meat, poultry and fish.
Try to eat 1-2 servings of baked or grilled fish each week.

Serving size
3 oz. cooked (4 oz. raw) lean meat, poultry or fish

Choose from:
Fish and shellfish -- Shrimp and crayfish are higher in cholesterol than most other types of fish, but lower in fat and saturated fat than most meats and poultry.
Poultry -- This can include chicken, Cornish hen and turkey (without skin), as well as ground turkey.
Lean beef -- Use cuts from the round, chuck, sirloin and loin. Buy "choice" cuts or "select" grades of beef rather than "prime." Choose lean or extra lean ground beef (no more than 15% fat).
Lean ham, lean pork -- Use tenderloin and loin chop. Avoid ham and Canadian bacon, which are higher in sodium than other meats.
Lean lamb -- Use leg, arm and loin.

General Recommendations

• Request take-home container at beginning of meal. Cut meat, poultry or fish portion in half and place in container when you receive it.
• Ask for Sourdough bread instead of starter plate. Dip bread in olive oil.
• Ask to have items prepared with olive oil versus butter.
• Ask to have items prepared without added seasoning if limiting
  sodium intake.
• Cut any visible fat from meat.
• Salad dressings that can be chosen are Olive Oil and Vinegar or Fresh Lemon. Red Wine Vinaigrette and Red Onion Balsamic can be ordered if allowed liberal sodium intake.
• Sauces that can be chosen are Spicy Mustard Sauce and Cocktail Sauce (order if allowed liberal sodium intake) and blueberry Sauce.
• Steamed Asparagus can be ordered with entrees. Ask that vegetables not be prepared with Hollandaise sauce.
• Eat only one-half portion of potato.
• Season baked potato with pepper only if limiting sodium and/or one serving of sour cream only.

Specific Menu Recommendations

Appetizers
French Onion Soup – Order without cheese or croutons if allowed liberal sodium intake.
Tenderloin Carpaccio – Order without croutons and with Spicy Mustard Sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail – Order as is or use fresh lemon.
Chilled Seafood – Order with cocktail sauce or horseradish. (add)
Seared Ahi Tuna – Order as is.

Salads
Dressings to select: Fresh Lemon or Olive Oil and Vinegar. Red Wine Vinaigrette and Red Onion Balsamic can be ordered if allowed liberal sodium intake.

The Wedge – Order without blue cheese.
Fresh Mozzarella & Sweet Tomato - Order with less oil and consume only 1 slice of cheese.
Classic Caesar Salad – Order without cheese or croutons.
Spinach and Portobello Salad – Order without breaded goat cheese and with mushrooms
and dressing on the side, using sparingly.
Fleming’s Salad – Order without walnuts or croutons.

Sides
Grilled Asparagus - Order prepared without butter.
Spinach – Order steamed instead of sautéed.
Sautéed Mushrooms – Order prepared with olive oil versus butter, order or steamed.
Baked Potato – Order without butter, bacon or cheddar cheese. Consume one-half portion. Use sour cream sparingly.
Seasons Best Vegetables – Order prepared without butter. Request Mushrooms steamed or sautéed with olive oil versus butter.
Sugar Snap Peas - order without sauce and request peas steamed or prepared with olive oil versus butter.

Meat
Petite Filet Mignon – Order without butter, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce.
Filet Mignon – If allowed larger portion than Petite, order without butter, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce.
Veal Chop – Order without Béarnaise Sauce. Cut portion in half and place in container when you receive it.

Seafood
Charred Salmon Filet – Order without butter sauce. Can order lemon.
Tuna Mignon – Order prepared with small amount of olive oil versus butter.
Lobster Tails - Order prepared without butter. Use drawn butter sparingly.
Steamed King Crab Legs – Order as is. Use drawn butter sparingly.

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Healthy Weight Loss

Diet Guidelines

Health care professionals share general recommendations for healthy weight loss. Recommendations from the Federal Citizen Information Center include:

• Make sure that your diet contains all the essential nutrients for good health.
• Eating a wide variety of foods from all the food groups on the Food Guide Pyramid will help you get the vitamins and minerals you need.
• At least 100 grams of carbohydrates per day are needed to prevent fatigue and dangerous fluid imbalances.
• A daily fiber intake of 20 – 30 grams should be consumed.
• The average woman 25 years of age and older should get 50 grams of protein each day, and the average man 25 years of age and older should get 63 grams of protein each day.
• No more than 30 percent of calories, on average, from fat per day, with less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat (such as fat from meat, butter, and eggs) should be consumed.

General Recommendations

• Based on daily caloric intake, request take-home container at beginning of meal. Cut meat, poultry or fish portion in half and place in container when you receive it.
• Ask for Sourdough bread instead of starter plate.
• Ask to have entrées prepared without added fat.
• Cut any visible fat from meat.
• Salad dressings that can be chosen are Olive Oil and Vinegar or Fresh Lemon. Red Wine Vinaigrette and Red Onion Balsamic can be ordered on the side and used sparingly.
• Sauces that can be chosen are Spicy Mustard Sauce and Cocktail Sauce.
• You can order any vegetables steamed along with your entrees.
• Eat only one-half portion of potato.

Specific Menu Recommendations

Appetizers
French Onion Soup – Order without cheese or croutons if allowed liberal sodium intake
Tenderloin Carpaccio – Order without croutons and with Spicy Mustard Sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail – Order as is or use fresh lemon. Each serving of relish contains approximately 1 ½ tablespoons oil or 20 grams of fat Cocktail sauce is acceptable.
Chilled Seafood – Order with cocktail sauce or horseradish.
Seared Ahi Tuna – Order as is.

Salads
Dressings to select: Fresh Lemon or Olive Oil and Vinegar. Other recommended dressings can be ordered on the side and used sparingly.

The Wedge – Order without blue cheese.
Fresh Mozzarella & Sweet tomato – Order with light use of oil and consume only 1 slice of cheese.
Classic Caesar Salad – Order without cheese or croutons.
Spinach & Portabello Salad – Order without goat cheese; with mushrooms and dressing on the side, using sparingly.
Fleming’s Salad – Order without walnuts or croutons with dressing on the side.

Sides
Grilled Asparagus - Order prepared with light application of Herb Oil and no butter.
Spinach – Order steamed instead of sautéed.
Mushrooms – Order steamed instead of sautéed.
Baked Potato – Order without sour cream, butter, bacon or cheddar cheese. Consume one-half portion.
Seasons Best Vegetables – Order prepared without butter or light Herb Oil. Order Mushrooms steamed.
Sugar Snap Peas - order steamed with Soy Chili Glaze on the side. Use glaze sparingly.
Meat
Petite Filet Mignon – Order without butter, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce.
Veal Chop – Order without Béarnaise Sauce. Cut portion in half and place in container when you receive it.

Seafood
New Zealand King Salmon – Order without butter sauce. Can order lemon.
Tuna Mignon – Order prepared with small amount of olive oil versus butter.
Lobster Tails - Order prepared without butter. Use drawn butter sparingly.
Steamed King Crab Legs – Order as is. Use drawn butter sparingly.

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General Guidelines for Allergies

Peanuts and Nuts

• Tell the wait staff that you are allergic to peanuts or nuts before ordering.
• Nuts are present in the kitchen.
• Peanut oil is used for frying.
• The following menu items contain nuts:
  • Walnuts
    • Flemings Salad (can order without candied walnuts)
    • Cheese Plate (can be ordered without walnuts)
  • Almonds
    • Breaded Brie
    • Sautéed Green Beans
    • Cheese Cake

Dairy/Lactose Intolerance

Order steaks without butter. Peppercorn and Béarnaise sauces contain butter.
Order all vegetables prepared without butter or cheese.
Order salads without cheese or croutons.
Order Sourdough bread instead of the starter plate.

The following menu items can be ordered without butter and/or milk:

Tenderloin Carpaccio – order without croutons and mustard sauce
The Wedge – order with one of the recommended salad dressings below
Fresh Mozzarella and Sweet Tomatoes- order without cheese
Spinach & Portobello salad - order without the breaded cheese crouton
Classic Caesar Salad – order without cheese or croutons and with one of the recommended salad dressings below
Flemings Salad – order without walnuts and croutons
Grilled Asparagus - order without butter
Sautéed Mushrooms – order sautéed in olive oil versus butter
Baked Potato – order without sour cream, butter or cheddar cheese
Seasons Best Vegetables – Order all vegetables lightly tossed with Herb Oil and mushrooms steamed.
Sugar Snap Peas - order prepared with oil instead of butter
Veal Chop – order without Béarnaise
New Zealand King Salmon – order without Cabernet Butter Sauce
Lobster Tail – order without butter
King Crab Legs – order without butter
Double Breast of Chicken - order without sauce

The following menu items are prepared with butter and/or milk:

• All Soups
• Roasted Red Pepper
• Fudge Sauce
• All salad dressings EXCEPT Thousand Island, Red Wine Vinaigrette and Red Onion Balsamic dressings
• All Appetizers EXCEPT Seared Ahi Tuna, Chilled Seafood and Shrimp Cocktail
• All Salads (see modifications above)
• Seared Scallops
• The following sides – Sautéed Spinach, Creamed Spinach, Creamed Corn, Mashed Potatoes,
  Flemings Potatoes and Macaroni and Cheese.
• Double Breast of Chicken
• Shrimp & King Crab Scampi
• All desserts except Mixed Berried

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Gluten-Free Menu

The recipes for the following menu items are gluten-free or can be ordered with the suggested changes to be gluten-free. The kitchen at Fleming's is not gluten-free. Tell your server you are ordering gluten-free.

Appetizers
Tenderloin Carpaccio – Order without croutons.
Wicked Cajun Barbecue Shrimp – Order without croutons.
Cheese Plate – Order without bread.
Shrimp Cocktail – Order as is.
Chilled Seafood - Order as is. Do not use creamy mustard sauce.
Seared Ahi Tuna– Order without Spicy Mustard. Substitute with Caper
Creole Mustard.

(Note: Don’t recommend Chef’s Charcuterie & Cheese on Gluten-free due to sausage products)

Soups
Daily selections will vary. The following soups are gluten-free:
Cream of Broccoli
Cream of Asparagus
Lobster Bisque

Salads
All salad dressings are gluten free except the Red Onion Balsamic.
Order all salads without croutons.
Order Spinach and Portobello Salad without breaded goat cheese and the red onion balsamic dressing. Substitute with oil and balsamic vinegar.

Sides
Acceptable sides:
Baked Potato
Fleming's Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes - Parmesan-peppercorn, blue cheese or truffle compound butter or roasted garlic.
Sautéed Spinach
Sautéed Mushrooms
Grilled Asparagus
Seasons Best Vegetables
Sugar Snap Peas - order without Soy Chili Glaze

Note: Shoestring potatoes are not recommended due to possible cross-contamination in the fryer

Meat
All entrees can be ordered, except Beef Flemington.

Seafood
Seared Scallops - Order without the pastry.
Shrimp & King Crab Scampi - Order without the croutons
Desserts
Crème Brulee
Mixed berries with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream
Vanilla ice cream with choice of the following sauces:

• Blueberry Sauce
• Fudge Sauce

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High Protein/Low Carbohydrate Diet

Diet Guidelines

Eat liberally combinations of fat and protein in the form of poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs and red meat, as well as pure, natural fat in the form of butter, mayonnaise, olive oil, safflower, sunflower and other vegetable oils (preferably expeller-pressed or cold-pressed). Carbohydrates are limited to 20 – 50 grams per day depending on the phase of dieting.

• Meat and fish items can be enjoyed.
• Salad greens, steamed and sautéed vegetables, tomato and onion on salads and fruit can be ordered based on your available carbohydrates for the day.
• Consume only celery and wine cheese spreads on starter plate.
• Do not consume Sourdough bread or croutons
• Potatoes should not be ordered.
• Dressings that can be used include Creamy Garlic, Blue Cheese Vinaigrette, Red Wine Vinaigrette and Olive Oil and Vinegar. Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Caesar Dressing contain some carbohydrates and should be used in moderation based on your daily allotment. Thousand Island, Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette and Red Onion Balsamic Vinaigrette should not be ordered.
• Smoked Jalapeno Aioli, Caper Creole Mustard, fresh lemon and Butter may be ordered as sauces.
• All soups, except French Onion (without the croutons) are high in carbohydrates.

Specific Menu Recommendations

Appetizers
French Onion Soup – Order without croutons.
Tenderloin Carpaccio – Order without croutons.
Wicked Cajun Barbecue Shrimp – Order without croutons.
Shrimp Cocktail – Order without cocktail sauce. Consume vegetable relish as carbohydrate allotment allows. Use fresh lemon or a recommended sauce.
Chef’s Charcuterie & Cheese - Consume fruit as carbohydrate allotment allows. Order without baguette.
Chilled Seafood – Order with horseradish, fresh lemon.
Seared Ahi Tuna – Order with Smoked Jalapeno Aioli or Caper Creole Mustard as sauces. Consume vegetable salad as carbohydrate allotment allows.
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes – Order as is.

Salads
Dressings to select: Creamy Garlic, Blue Cheese Vinaigrette, Red Wine Vinaigrette and Olive Oil and Vinegar. Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Caesar Dressing contain some carbohydrates and should be used in moderation based on your daily allotment.

The Wedge – Order without tomatoes.
Classic Caesar Salad – Order without croutons.
Spinach & Portobello Salad – Order without breaded goat cheese and tomatoes.
Fleming’s Salad – Order without walnuts, tomatoes or croutons.


Sides
Sautéed Spinach and Asparagus are higher in carbohydrates and can be ordered based on your carbohydrate allotment.

Sautéed Spinach – Order as is based on carbohydrate allotment.
Grilled Asparagus - Order as is based on carbohydrate allotment.
Sautéed Mushrooms – Order as is.
Seasons Best Vegetables – Order without sugar on tomatoes. Request that no parsnips be included. Consume remaining vegetables based on carbohydrate allotment.
Snap Peas - Order without glaze. Eat carrots based on carbohydrate.
Meat
All Cuts of Beef – Order as is. May choose Béarnaise sauce.
Veal Chop – Order as is.
Australian Lamb Chops – Order as is.

Seafood
New Zealand King Salmon – Order as is.
Tuna Mignon – Order without sauce.
Lobster Tails – Order as is.
Steamed King Crab Legs – Order as is.
Shrimp & King Crab Scampi - Order without the crouton.


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Monosodium Glutamate

Monosodium Glutamate is present in the Ranch Dressing. All other menu items are MSG free.

General Guidelines for Low Sodium

• Order entrées and fish without added seasoning.
• Season at the table with ground pepper.
• Based on your sodium restriction, order salads without bacon,
  croutons and cheese.
• Based on your sodium restriction, order entrées prepared with olive oil instead of butter.
• Order Olive Oil and Vinegar or fresh lemon as a dressing.
• Cocktail sauce, salad dressing and mayonnaise are high sodium choices. When using these items, use as little as possible.
• Use pepper only to season vegetables and potatoes. Sour cream can
  be used.
• Soups are high sodium choices.

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