CATEGORY

FOODS TO ENJOY

FOODS TO AVOID

Milk & Milk Products

Milk as tolerated, *plain or flavored yogurt, pudding, cheese

Yogurt containing seeds or fruit peels, seeded cheeses, pudding with nuts

Beverages

Clear fruit juices (ie: apple, cranberry or grape); low-pulp or pulp-free juices (ie: orange, lemonade or grapefruit)

All others including nectars, milk, cream, fruit juices with pulp, cocoa, prune juice, tomato and vegetable juices

Breads

Refined breads, rolls, biscuits, muffins, crackers; pancakes or waffles; plain pastries

Any made with whole grain flour, cracked wheat, bran, seeds, nuts, coconut or raw or dried fruit; cornbread; graham crackers

Cereals

Refined cooked cereals including quick-cooking oatmeal, grits and farina; refined cold cereals such as puffed rice, puffed wheat and cornflakes

Oatmeal; any whole-grain, bran or granola cereal; any containing seeds, nuts, coconut or dried fruit

Desserts & Sweets

Plain cakes and cookies made with all purpose flour, pie made with allowed fruits; plain sherbet, fruit ice, frozen pops, gelatin and custard; jelly, plain hard candy and marshmallows; ice cream as tolerated, *molasses, sugar and syrup

Any made with whole-grain flour, bran, seeds, nuts, coconut or dried fruit; jam and marmalade

Fats

Margarine, butter, salad oils and dressings, mayonnaise; bacon; plain gravies

Fruits

Most canned or cooked fruits, *applesauce, *fruit cocktail, *ripe banana, * melons, peeled apples, orange/grapefruit sections with membranes removed; strained fruit juice/fruit drinks

Dried fruit; all berries; raw fruits with membranes and seeds, kiwi, grapes; any juice containing fruit or vegetable pulp; *prune juice

Meats & Meat Substitutes

Ground or well-cooked, tender beef, lamb, ham, veal, pork, poultry, fish, organ meat, eggs creamy peanut butter

Any made with whole-grain ingredients, seeds or nuts; dried beans, peas, lentils, legumes, chunky peanut butter

Potato & Potato Substitutes

Cooked white and sweet potatoes without skin; white rice; refined pasta

All others

Soups

Bouillon, broth or cream *soups made with allowed vegetables, noodles, rice or flour

All others

Vegetables

Most well-cooked and canned vegetables without seeds, *except those excluded; lettuce if tolerated; strained vegetable juice

Sauerkraut, winter squash, peas and corn; most raw vegetables and vegetables with seeds

Miscellaneous

Salt, pepper as tolerated, sugar, spices, herbs, vinegar, ketchup, mustard, coffee/tea as tolerated, carbonated beverages

Nuts; coconut, seeds and popcorn; pickles