Soft cereals. Hot cereals, like cream of wheat or oatmeal. Pasta and noodles.
Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta:
Breads, muffins, pancakes, or waffles moistened with syrup, jelly, margarine or butter. Moist dry or cooked cereal. Macaroni, pasta, noodles, or rice. Saltine crackers moistened in soup or other liquid.
A soft diet is prescribed for people with digestive problems. The diet consists of foods that are tender, mildly seasoned, and easy to digest. While on this diet, you should not eat fried or spicy foods, or raw fruits and vegetables. Also don't drink alcoholic beverages.
A soft food diet refers to food that is soft in texture, low in fiber and easy to digest. This way of eating is sometimes called a gastrointestinal (GI) soft diet. It is used after surgery or gut upset. Eat foods from “easy to digest” list and avoid foods on “difficult to digest list.”
People on a soft diet should not have:
Biscuits (unless dunked in tea to soften), nuts, toast, raw apple, hard and/or crunchy foods, foods that crumble easily, raw vegetables, breads with mixed textures bread rolls with crunchy outside and soft inside), crackers/rice cakes.
Sharp or highly seasoned cheese. Meat/Meat Substitute Broiled, roasted, baked, or stewed ten- der lean beef, mutton, lamb, veal, chicken, turkey, liver, ham, white fish, tuna, salmon; smooth peanut butter; eggs; mashed beans if tolerated.
Pasta/Rice Soft pasta dishes such as lasagne, macaroni cheese, ravioli or spaghetti bolognese either home-made or bought ready prepared. Vegetables Fresh, frozen or tinned vegetables, cooked until soft. Mash with a fork or potato masher to make them easier to swallow.
They can be scrambled, fried, poached, boiled, steamed, or turned into an omelet (with soft fillings such as cheese, jam, or spinach). But they're also a great add-on for many other soft foods discussed below, including polenta, creamy grits, and mashed potatoes.
For lower calorie and carbohydrate content, rice comes out top. But if protein and fibre is your aim, pasta wins over rice. That said, both can play a part in a healthy diet - and as the nutritional differences are quite small, it often comes down to which you would prefer.
When you only eat soft foods, this does not happen. Your jaw begins to think it does not need to be as strong, so your cells focus their attention elsewhere. This can cause your jaw to get softer and even lead to tooth loss if it goes on too long.
Fresh Cooked Vegetables. Fruit Smoothies/Protein Shakes. Oatmeal/Cream of Wheat. Eggs (scrambled, soft boiled, omelets, egg salad)
For the first 24 to 48 hours, eat only liquid and soft foods like yogurt, apple sauce, and ice cream. Cold foods may help with some of the discomfort. As you start to feel better, you can try incorporating more solid foods. On the third day after surgery, try foods like eggs, toast, or oatmeal.
Slow carbohydrates such as rice or pasta. They improve digestion, which is very important before acute medical interventions, as the suspension of the body during surgery promotes constipation.
Breads and cereals
Soft sandwiches with very moist fillings, e.g. egg and mayonnaise. Breakfast cereals that can be softened and moistened with milk, e.g. Weet-Bix. Soft pasta, noodles and rice (well cooked). Dry or crusty breads, breads with hard seeds or grains, hard pastry, pizza.
Grains. Any food made from wheat, rye, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or other cereal grain is a grain product. This includes bread and pasta, breakfast cereal, grits, tortillas, and even popcorn. Grains — along with fruits, vegetables, and dairy — contain carbohydrates, the body's main source of energy.
Lunch Ideas:
Soups leftover homemade or I really like Pacific Foods Soups. Quesadillas. Refried Beans. Baked Beans.
Moist, tender meats, fish, and poultry are permitted; it is not necessary to grind them unless desired. Eating small, frequent meals can help to reduce gas or bloating. The mechanical soft diet is a close cousin of the soft diet.
Every day, try to include: 2 servings of soft tender meat, fish or alternatives (e.g. eggs, pulses) 2 servings of milk and dairy foods 5 servings of soft fruit and vegetables Small amounts of foods containing fat and/sugar. (no nuts or dried fruit) with milk.
Soup is a healthy and safe option in a soft food diet.
Spices and Caffeine: Spices, caffeine, and carbonated beverages can upset to the digestive tract and should be avoided.