Food Group |
At first, eat these foods
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After 6 to 8 weeks, add these foods |
Breads, Cereals, Rice, and Pasta
(6 to 11 servings per day)
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- White bread, rolls, crackers
- Refined cereal (cream of wheat,
cream of rice, oatmeal)
- White rice
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- Whole wheat bread, rolls, cereals, brown rice, bran
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Vegetables
(3 to 5 servings per day) |
- Soft cooked green beans, carrots, beets, squash, and stewed tomatoes
- Mashed, boiled, or baked potatoes
without the skin
- Other pureed vegetables
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- Raw vegetables
- Mushrooms, green peppers
- Peas, corn, popcorn
*Remove skins and seeds from vegetables
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Fruits
(3 to 5 servings per day) |
- Applesauce, ripe bananas
- Canned fruit packed in water/juice
- Unsweetened juices without pulp
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- Dried fruit, apple skins, coconut, grapefruit, pineapple
*Remove skins and seeds from fruits
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Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese
(2 to 3 servings per day) |
- Milk and milk products as tolerated (add slowly)
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Meats, Dry Beans and Peas, Eggs, and Nuts
(2 to 3 servings per day) |
- Lean meat, fish, and poultry
- Eggs
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- Sausage, hot dogs, and meat
- Nuts, beans, lentils
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