Beverages

Coffee, tea, decaffeinated coffee, cereal beverages, carbonated beverages, nondairy creamer

Milk, milk drinks

Breads

Saltine crackers, melba toast, rusk zwieback; refined, enriched white bread

Bread or crackers containing whole grain flour or bran

Cereals

Cooked refined wheat, corn or rice cereal; strained oatmeal; prepared cereals made from refined corn or rice

Whole grain cereals, barley

Desserts

Arrowroot and plain sugar cookies, angel food and sponge cakes, plain gelatin, desserts, puddings made with strained fruit juice or water, popsicles, fruit ices and frappes made without milk

All products containing seeds, nuts, coconut, fruit, fruit pulp, and other foods to avoid

Eggs

Any except fried

Fried eggs

Fats

Butter, margarine, crisp bacon, bland salad dressings

None

Fruits, Fruit Juices

Strained fruit juices (include at least one serving citrus juice daily)

All others

Meat, Fish, Poultry, Cheese

Tender beef, chicken, lamb, liver, turkey, pork, veal, fish; cottage cheese, cream cheese; American cheese (used only in cooking)

Fried meat, fish, poultry; cheese other than that allowed

Potatoes or Substitutes

Macaroni, noodles, refined rice, spaghetti

Potatoes, hominy, whole grain or wild rice

Soups

Bouillon, broth, consomme

All others

Sugar, Sweets

Plain candy, honey, jelly, molasses, sugar, syrup (all used in moderation)

Jam, marmalade, candy containing fruits or nuts

Vegetables, Vegetable Juices

Tomato juice

All others

Miscellaneous

Salt (iodized), mild spices in moderation, dilute vinegar, gravy in moderation

Catsup, chili sauce, peanut butter, coconut, garlic, nuts, horseradish, olives, pickles, relish, popcorn

Source: Recent Advances in Therapeutic Diets, third edition; compiled by the Staff, Dietary Department, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics