| Foods Recommended | Foods to Avoid |
Breads, Cereal, Rice and Pasta: - White bread, rolls, biscuits, and croissant, melba toast
- Waffles, French toast, and pancakes
- White rice, noodles, pasta, macaroni and peeled cooked potatoes
- Plain crackers, Saltines
- Cooked cereals: farina, Cream of Rice
- Cold cereals: Puffed Rice, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, and Special K
| Breads, Cereal, Rice and Pasta: - Breads or rolls with nuts, seeds or fruit
- Whole wheat, pumpernickel, rye breads and cornbread
- Potatoes with skin, brown or wild rice, and kasha (buckwheat)
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Vegetables: Tender cooked and canned vegetables without seeds: carrots, asparagus tips, green or wax beans, pumpkin, spinach, lima beans | Vegetables: - Raw or steamed vegetables
- Vegetables with seeds
- Sauerkraut
- Winter squash, peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, baked beans, peas and corn
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Fruits: - Strained fruit juice
- canned fruit, except pineapple
- ripe bananas
- melons
| Fruits: - prunes and prune juice
- raw or dried fruit
- all berries, figs, dates and raisins
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Milk/Dairy: - milk, plain or flavored
- yogurt, custard, and ice cream
- cheese and cottage cheese
| Milk/Dairy: - Yogurt with nuts or seeds
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Meat and other proteins: - ground, wellcooked tender beef, lamb, ham, veal, pork, fish, poultry, and organ meats
- eggs
- peanut butter without nuts
| Meat and other proteins: - tough, fibrous meats with gristle
- dry beans, peas, and lentils
- peanut butter with nuts
- Tofu
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Fats, Snack, Sweets, Condiments, and Beverages: - Margarine, butter, oils, mayonnaise, sour cream, and salad dressing
- Plain gravies
- Sugar, clear jelly, honey, and syrup
- Spices, cooked herbs, bouillon, broth, and soups made with allowed vegetables
- Coffee, tea, and carbonated drinks
- Plain cakes and cookies
- Gelatin, plain puddings, custard, ice cream, sherbet, Popsicles
- Hard candy or pretzels
- Ketchup, mustard
| Fats, Snack, Sweets, Condiments, and Beverages: - Nuts, seeds, and coconut
- Jam, marmalade, and preserves
- Pickles, olives, relish, and horseradish
- All desserts containing nuts, seeds, dried fruit, coconut, or made from whole grains or bran
- Candy made with nuts or seeds
- popcorn
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