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Soft Diet PDF
(Sheet 1 of 2)
PURPOSE:
As a progression from the full liquid diet to a general diet. The soft diet may also be used for a postoperative patient
who is too ill to tolerate a general diet. The soft diet may also be needed for patients who are too weak or whose
dentition is too poor to handle all foods on a general diet.
DESCRIPTION:
Food tolerances vary with individuals. Tender foods (not ground or pureed) are used unless the individual needs
additional modifications to the diet. Most raw fruits and vegetables and coarse breads and cereals are eliminated.
BASIC INFORMATION:
Fried foods and highly seasoned foods may cause discomfort for the immobile or postoperative patient.
NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY:
This diet will be adequate if foods from each of the basic food groups are eaten daily.
SOFT DIET–
Food Groups Foods Allowed Foods to Avoid
Milk / Dairy Milk and milk drinks, cream cheese, Sharp or highly seasoned cheese.
cottage cheese, mild cheeses.
Meat / Meat Broiled, roasted, baked or stewed tender lean Fried meats, fish or fowl. Rich gravies
Substitute beef, mutton, lamb, veal, chicken, turkey, liver, and sauces. Lunchmeats, sausages, hot
ham, crisp bacon, white fish, tuna, salmon. dogs. Meats w/gristle, chunky peanut
Eggs, smooth peanut butter. butter.
Breads / Grains Rice, noodles, spaghetti, macaroni. Dry or Wild rice, cereals such as bran. Seed
cooked refined cereals such as farina, cream of on breads & crackers. Bread or bread
wheat, oatmeal, grits, whole wheat cereals. products with nuts or seeds. Others
Plain or toasted white or wheat blend or whole not made with allowed vegetables.
grain breads, soda crackers or saltines, flour Highly seasoned soups.
tortillas. Broths or creamed soups made with
allowed vegetables, strained tomatoes.
Fruits /Vegetables Fruit and vegetable juices, well cooked or All gas-forming veggies (corn, radishes
canned fruits and vegetables, any dried fruit. Brussels sprouts, onions, cabbage,
One citrus fruit and, one vitamin A source daily. parsnips, turnips, peppers, pinto beans
Well ripened, chewable fruits, sweet potatoes. split peas, dried beans). Fruits with
Baked, boiled, mashed, creamed, escalloped seeds and skin. Potato and corn chips.
or au gratin potatoes.
Desserts / Sweets Simple desserts such as custard, junkets, Rich pastries, any dessert having dates,
gelatin desserts, plain ice cream and sherbets, nuts, raisins or coconut. Fried pastries
simple cakes and cookies, allowed fruits, such as doughnuts. Chocolate.
sugar, syrup, jelly, honey, plain hard candy and
molasses.
Beverages Fruit and vegetable juices, caffeine free Caffeinated beverages: coffee, tea,
carbonated drinks, coffee, tea. colas.
Miscellaneous Butter, cream, margarine, mayonnaise, oil. Highly spiced salad dressings. Highly
Cream sauces, salt and mild spices. seasoned foods, Tabasco, mustard or
horseradish, pepper.
FOOD LIST
SOFT DIET
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SAMPLE MENU
*To reduce amount of fat in your diet, omit margarine and use 1% or skim milk.
Nutrient Analysis
Calories 1953 Kcal Riboflavin 2.0 mg
Protein 102 gm Thiamin 1.5 mg
Carbohydrate 247 gm Folate 249 mcg
Fat 65 gm Calcium 1030 mg
Cholesterol 449 mg Phosphorus 1782 mg
Dietary Fiber 19 gm Zinc 12 mg
Vitamin A 2944 IU Iron 13 mg
Vitamin C 79 mg Sodium 2994 mg
Niacin 25 mg Potassium 3046 mg