Low Residue Diet

The LOW RESIDUE DIET eliminates coarse fiber and other indigestible material that may cause irritation to the lower gastrointestinal tract. This indigestible material is referred to as “roughage” and is thought to be useful for normal bowel function. Therefore the low residue diet is more often used as a temporary measure when you are recovering from acute gastric upsets. Your physician can guide you as to the length of time the diet should be followed.

Food Group Recommended Avoid_______________

Milk/Dairy Limit milk and milk products More than 2 cups milk and

including cheeses, ice cream, milk products per day

custard, pudding, and strained

cream soups to 2 cups total/day

Meat/Fish Tender or minced beef, lamb, Fried meat or fish; shellfish,

Poultry/Eggs veal, turkey, chicken, organ highly spiced meat or strong

meats. Baked, broiled, or boiled cheeses, soft-cooked eggs

fish; canned salmon or tuna.

Hard-cooked eggs

Bread White bread and rolls, Saltine All breads with seeds, whole

crackers, soda crackers, rusks, grains, or nuts. Breads or

Ritz crackers crackers made with whole

grains or bran, such as rye,

whole wheat, bran, or other

dark flours

Cereal Cooked or cold refined cereals Whole grain and bran cereals

such as cream of wheat, cream such as regular oatmeal,

of rice, farina, strained oatmeal Maypo, Maltox, Wheatena,

Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, oat bran, unprocessed bran

Total, Special K, Cheerios, flakes, shredded wheat,

puffed rice puffed wheat, granola, muesli

Starches Potato (no skin), pasta, Potato skin, brown rice, fried

refined white rice potatoes,potato chips,waffles

This diet was prepared by the office of Ram Chuttani, MD.