4 ways to max out ZeroPoint® foods

Less tracking, more eating

By Weight Watchers

Published August 31, 2023

Start with a ZeroPoint food (ZPF) or two, then add ingredients with Points® to build the rest of your meal.

Toss ZPFs into any recipe or serve as a side to make meals more filling and add variety and flavour.

Trade higher-Points ingredients for ZPF in your favourite recipes.

When you make…	Swap in…	Points saved
Chili, tacos, burgers, or pasta sauce with ground beef	98% fat-free ground turkey or chicken	Up to 10 points per 4 oz
Pancakes	2 eggs mixed with 1 ripe mashed banana to make batter	Up to 5 per 2 points pancakes
Creamy soups, sauces, or desserts	Pureed cauliflower, corn, or tofu in place of heavy cream	Up to 6 points per serving
Lasagna	Eggplant slices in place of noodles	2 points per serving
Burgers or sliders	Portobello or shiitake mushrooms for buns	Up to 5 points per bun

No matter how many Points you have to spend (or don’t), you can always quiet that hangry feeling.

Can you really eat as many ZPFs as you want for 0 Points? Yup. Here’s how that plays out on your plate.

Start with the amount you’d usually eat. Not sure what that is? Try this.

Veggies: 1–2 cups

Eggs: 2

Seafood: 3–4 oz

Poultry: 3–4 oz

Tofu or tempeh: 3–4 oz

Beans and lentils: ½ cup

Still hungry? Take a beat to sense if you’re truly hungry. If so, have a little more, eating slowly so you can feel when you get full.

Be flexible. Some days you may be hungrier, other days less will satisfy you.