Diet Chart For pureed

A pureed diet is basically liquid solids or foods that require no biting or chewing and can be easily swallowed such as puddings or any other food item that can be blended to smooth texture like mashed potatoes, apple puree etc. Sometimes health issues or dental problems can lead you to consume pureed diets strictly. People who consume this pureed diet can tolerate a variety of consistencies; blended, chopped, ground foods are included as far as they can be easily broken without using a knife.

Most food that can be cooked and pureed can be included in this diet:

1. As long as you have a good blender this diet is easy to make and follow. Hot cereals such as porridge or daliya, as they say, can form a part of a pureed diet.
2. Vegetables like potato, carrots, sweet potatoes tomatoes can be blended to form a thick consistency for a pureed diet.
3. To prepare a pureed diet, firstly peel out and remove the skin.
4. Make sure there are no seeds in there, as they can change the taste after blended. Next is you need to cook it depending on the nature of the product; you can bake, boil or beat etc. Then you can blend it to give a smooth texture and consistency, always use liquids like water, milk, stalk to dilute it according to the ingredient used and its taste. And your puree is ready to drink or swallow within seconds! Curds, yoghurts, custards also can form part of pureed diets to treat your taste glands.
5. Do avoid food like coconut, eggs, pasta, dried fruits or vegetables, nuts, seeds etc.
6. These diets are best for toddlers as they are easy to prepare and make them eat as well.
7. Even people suffering from illness who find it difficult to chew and break food can opt for this.

1. Dry or tough meats : Hot dogs, Bacon, Sausage links, Beef tips, Peanut butter, Cubed cheese, cheese slices, Non-pureed fried, scrambled, or hard-cooked eggs, Nuts, Seeds.
2. Starches, Breads & Cereals : Bread or bread products, Bagels, dinner rolls, Pizza, Rice, Granola, Cold cereal, Crispy, fried food, Popcorn, Crackers & Chips.
3. Fruits : Raw, whole fruits, Dried fruits, Pineapple, oranges, or other stringy, high pulp fruit.
4. Vegetables : Raw, whole vegetables, Salads
5. Soups : Soups with chunks of meat or vegetables
6. Deserts : Hard cookies, Hard candy, Chewing gum, Chewy candy or desserts
7. Olives, Pickles

1. Consume a wide variety of foods to ensure your body gets essential nutrients.
2. Eat small, frequent meals.
3. Chew small bits- large bits may be difficult to swallow.
4. Eat both hot and cold foods to provide a variety of temperatures in the diet.
5. Sit the Patient in An upright, Erect Position: Sit the patient in a way that he/she is upright in an erect position. If unable to position themselves, you can prop them up with a few pillows.
6. Patient Should be Positioned Head Tilted Forward/Chin Down: Assist the patient to tilt their head forward with their chin in a slightly forward position. It helps open the passage down to the oesophagus, unlike the head tilted back position which makes swallowing more difficult.
7. Place food in the Stronger Side of the Mouth: If the patient has a facial weakness, be sure to place food onto the stronger side of the mouth. This is especially important as it will not only allow for maximum feeding, but also improve safety during feeding.
8. Add more Support to the Impaired Side of the Patient’s Body: If one side of the patient’s body is weaker than the other, be sure to support the weaker side during feeding. This will make it much easier for the force of gravity to bring food bolus downward and pass through the impaired side with great ease.
9. Position Yourself at or Below your Patient’s Eye Level: Sitting at or slightly below the patient’s eye level will make it easier for him/her for keep and maintain their head in the best feeding position and also allow them to feed much more comfortably.

1. Thinned cooked cereals
2. Pureed meats, fish, and poultry
3. Pureed scrambled eggs and cheese
4. Baby cereals
5. Pureed ham, tuna, and chicken salad
6. Pureed vegetables(avoid peas and corn)
7. Mashed potatoes
8. Pureed candled sweet potatoes
9. Decaffeinated Coffee/Tea
10. Ice cream
11. Pureed fruits
12. Thick milkshakes
13. Plain yoghurt
14. Cream