This diet has been planned to be chemically and mechanically non-irritating and to reduce the residue in the lower intestinal tract after digestion. This diet is used for patients with esophageal or gastric disorders, after the acute phase of ulcerative colitis or regional enteritis.
This diet meets the National Research Council’s Recommended Daily Allowances for all nutrients except iron for women of childbearing age.
**While on low residue diet DO NOT take fiber supplements such as Metamucil**
Food Guidelines
Cheese
Allowed: Cream cheese, cottage cheese, mild yellow cheese. Not Allowed: Sharp cheese, aged cheese, cheese with seasonings.
Potato or Substitute
Allowed: Baked, mashed, creamed, or boiled white potato, rice, noodles, macaroni, spaghetti. Not Allowed: Sweet potatoes, fried potatoes, potato skins, whole grains, or wild rice.
Vegetables
Allowed: Cooked asparagus tips, beets, carrots, green beans, spinach, squash, mushrooms, english peas. Not Allowed: Whole cooked or raw vegetables other than those allowed.
Fruits
Allowed: Canned peaches, pears, applesauce, peeled apricots, Royal Anne cherries, canned peeled plums, ripe bananas, bake or peeled apples, all without skins or pits. Peeled avocado, orange, grapefruit, apple, pineapple, grape, apricot juice and all fruit juices. Not Allowed: All other fruit and juices.
Desserts
Allowed: Custard, Jell-o, fruit whip (made with fruits allowed), sponge cake, angel food cake, plain cookies, bread, tapioca and rice puddings, ice cream, sherbet and pie. Not Allowed: Dessert made with nuts, coconut, spices, raisins, and unlisted fruits.
Allowed: Coffee, tea, Sanka, carbonated beverages.
Not Allowed: Alcoholic beverages.
Milk
Allowed: Milk, buttermilk, skim milk, chocolate milk, evaporated milk. Limit to one pint per day (including any item prepared with milk). Not Allowed: None
Bread
Allowed: White bread or rolls, saltines, ruck, melba toast, lite rye bread. Not Allowed: Whole wheat or bran or breads containing seeds.
Cereals
Allowed: Well-cooked, refined cereals such as cream of wheat, farina, grits and wheatena, prepared cereals made form corn, rice, or oats. Not Allowed: Whole grain or barn cereals.
Eggs
Allowed: Any way. Not Allowed: None
Soups
Allowed: Soup made with food allowed, bouillon. Not Allowed: Soups made with food not allowed.
Meat, Fish, Poultry
Allowed: Tender, well-cooked (broiled, baked or roasted), beef, veal, chicken, turkey, lamb, pork, fish, liver, crisp bacon, cream smoked style peanut butter. Not Allowed: Fried meats, luncheon meats, such as pickled, salted, or spiced meats. Tough meats with large amount of connective tissue. Clam and oysters.
Cheese