Allowable Foods

Beverages

Non-cola soft drinks, 1 cup milk or other dairy products per day

Bread

White, saltines, English muffins, pancakes, French toast, bagels

Cereal

Cold, cream of wheat / rice, farina

Desserts

Custard, pudding, ice cream (within milk allowance), sherbet, cakes, cookies, popsicles, hard candy (no chocolate or nuts)

Fats

Butter, margarine, oil, shortening, mayonnaise

Fruit

Clear fruit juice (no pulp)

Meat

• Baked or broiled poultry or fish (not breaded)
• Eggs
• Any amount

Potatoes and rice

White rice, refined pasta (dried pasta) without sauce

Vegetables

Strained vegetable juices

Soups

Broth or cream soups without vegetables (within milk allowance)

Excluded foods

Seeds, whole grain bread, pasta, bran cereal, nuts, fruits & vegetables, peanut butter, red meat, oatmeal, cheese (small amount of dried parmesan cheese okay)

Sample low residue diet

Breakfast

Cream of wheat, white toast and apple juice

Lunch

Rice cake with jell or 1 tablespoon of cream cheese and Jello (no fruit)

Snack

Jello, turkey sticks, popsicle and/or fruit juice

Dinner

Baked or broiled chicken (not breaded), cooked spaghetti noodles with a small amount of butter or parmesan cheese and 1 cup of sherbet