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BREADS & GRAINS
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- Whole-grain or enriched, seedless breads and grains:
- Breads
- Bagels
- Tortillas
- English muffins
- Hamburger and hot dog buns
- Dinner rolls
- Pita bread
- Cereals
- Enriched rice
- Enriched barley
- Enriched noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, and other pastas
- French toast, muffins, pancakes, and waffles made with low-fat ingredients
- Low fat crackers
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VEGETABLES
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FRUIT
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- Fresh
- Frozen
- Canned
- Fruit juice as tolerated
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MILK & DAIRY
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- Low fat and non-fat milk and milk products
- Cheese with less than 5 grams of fat per ounce
- Plain mild cheeses
- Low-fat and nonfat yogurt
- Low-fat cottage cheese
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MEAT & MEAT SUBSTITUTES
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- All lean meat:
- Beef
- Pork
- Lamb
- Veal
- Poultry (without the skin)
- All fresh, frozen, or canned fish packed in water
- Crisp bacon
- Lean ham
- Eggs
- Smooth peanut butter and nut butters
- Soybean curd (tofu) and other meat substitutes
- Dry beans and peas prepared without fat
- Soups
- Mildly seasoned meat stock or cream soups
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FATS (use sparingly)
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- Non-fat or low-fat dressings and mayonnaise
- Non-fat or low fat salad dressings
- Mildly flavored gravies and sauces
- Light or low-fat margarine
- Sugar
- Syrup
- Honey
- Jelly
- Seedless jam
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SNACKS (use sparingly)
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- Hard candies
- Marshmallows
- Sherbet
- Fruit ice
- Gelatin
- Angel food cake
- Graham crackers
- Pretzels (soft or hard)
- Rice cakes
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MISC.
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- Salt
- Pepper
- Mild flavorings
- Most herbs
- Ketchup, mustard and vinegar in moderation
- All beverages as tolerated
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