# Meal Planner (deprecated)

{% hint style="warning" %}
This query will soon be deprecated you should probably use [Meal Plan](https://docs.suggestic.com/graphql/query/queries/meal-plan-1) instead
{% endhint %}

The **mealPlannerByDay** query returns a meal plan that consists of 28 [recipes ](/graphql/objects/recipe.md)composed of 4 meals per day for a 7-day period.

The query results are organized by day number (**day1, day2, etc)** with each day containing 4 [recipes](/graphql/objects/recipe.md) for each of the following meals: **breakfast**, **snack**, **lunch** and **dinner.**

#### Example of mealPlannerbyDay Query

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{% tab title="Query" %}

```graphql
{
  mealPlannerByDay(mealPlannerQueryType: SUGGESTIONS) {
    day1 {
      programDate
      breakfast {
        name
      }
      snack {
        name
      }
      lunch {
        name
      }
      dinner {
        name
      }
    }
    day2 {
      programDate
      breakfast {
        name
      }
      snack {
        name
      }
      lunch {
        name
      }
      dinner {
        name
      }
    }
  }
}

```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
{
  "data": {
    "mealPlannerByDay": {
      "day1": {
        "programDate": "2019-12-24",
        "breakfast": [
          {
            "name": "Nut Butter With Peaches And Seeds"
          }
        ],
        "snack": [
          {
            "name": "Healthy Trail Mix"
          }
        ],
        "lunch": [
          {
            "name": "Chicken With Veggies"
          }
        ],
        "dinner": [
          {
            "name": "Salmon Salad Power Bowl"
          }
        ]
      },
      "day2": {
        "programDate": "2019-12-25",
        "breakfast": [
          {
            "name": "Nut Butter With Peaches And Seeds"
          }
        ],
        "snack": [
          {
            "name": "Healthy Trail Mix"
          }
        ],
        "lunch": [
          {
            "name": "Chicken With Veggies"
          }
        ],
        "dinner": [
          {
            "name": "Salmon Salad Power Bowl"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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## By Custom Format

The `mealPlannerByCustomFormat` query unlike `mealPlannerByDay` can be used to retrieve a custom format of meal times for example 2 snacks for a day.

| Argument | Required | Description                                                                                        |
| -------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `format` | True     | Available meal time options: \[BREAKFAST, SNACK, LUNCH, DINNER]. multiple options can be requested |

#### Example:

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{% tab title="Query" %}

```graphql
{
  mealPlannerByCustomFormat(format: [BREAKFAST, SNACK, LUNCH, SNACK, DINNER]) {
    day1 {
      programDate
      mealTime
      recipe {
        name
      }
    }
    day2 {
      mealTime
      recipe {
        name
      }
    }
    day3 {
      mealTime
      recipe {
        name
      }
    }
  }
}


```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
{
  "data": {
    "mealPlannerByCustomFormat": {
      "day1": [
        {
          "programDate": "2020-01-21",
          "mealTime": "breakfast",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Blueberry Banana Oatmeal"
          }
        },
        {
          "programDate": "2020-01-21",
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Apple With Peanut Butter Dip"
          }
        },
        {
          "programDate": "2020-01-21",
          "mealTime": "lunch",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Strawberry And Spinach Salad"
          }
        },
        {
          "programDate": "2020-01-21",
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Apple Salad"
          }
        },
        {
          "programDate": "2020-01-21",
          "mealTime": "dinner",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Turkey Bowl"
          }
        }
      ],
      "day2": [
        {
          "mealTime": "breakfast",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Mushroom Omelette With Salad"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Olives With Low-Fat Cheese"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "lunch",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Salmon Lettuce Wraps"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Celery With Almond Butter"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "dinner",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Broccoli Salad"
          }
        }
      ],
      "day3": [
        {
          "mealTime": "breakfast",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Rice Porridge With Strawberries And Macadamia Nuts"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Celery With Almond Butter"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "lunch",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Beef And Zucchini Noodles With Alfredo Sauce"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "snack",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Blueberry & Apricot Crisp"
          }
        },
        {
          "mealTime": "dinner",
          "recipe": {
            "name": "Baked Salmon And Asparagus"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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