Low Fiber Diet – Days 3 and 2 before Colonoscopy

RECOMMENDED FOODS FOODS TO AVOID Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta: Breads, Cereal, Rice and Pasta  White bread, rolls, biscuits, and croissants,  Breads or rolls with nuts, seeds, or fruit melba toast  Whole wheat, pumpernickel, rye breads and  Waffles, French Toast, and pancakes cornbread  White rice, noodles, pasta, macaroni, and  Potatoes with skin, brown or wild rice, and peeled cooked potatoes kasha (buckwheat)  Cooked cereals: farina, Cream of Rice  Cold cereals: Puffed Rice, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, and Special K Vegetables: Vegetables: Tender cooked and canned vegetables without  Raw or steamed vegetables seeds: carrots, asparagus tips, green or wax beans,  Vegetables with seeds pumpkin, spinach, lima beans  Sauerkraut  Winter squash, peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, baked beans, peas and corn Fruits: Fruits:  Strained fruit juice  Prunes and prune juice  Canned fruit, except pineapple  Raw or dried fruit  Ripe bananas  All berries, figs, dates and raisins  Melons Mild/Dairy: Milk/Dairy:  Milk, plain or flavored  Yogurt with nuts or seeds  Yogurt, custard, and ice cream  Cheese and cottage cheese Meats and other proteins: Meats and other proteins:  Ground, well-cooked tender beef, lamb, ham,  Tough, fibrous meats with gristle veal, pork, fish, poultry, and organ meats  Dry beans, peas, and lentils  Eggs  Peanut butter with nuts  Peanut butter without nuts  Tofu Fats, Snack, Sweets, Condiments, and Beverages: Fats, Snack, Sweets, Condiments, and Beverages:  Margarine, butter, oils, mayonnaise, sour  Nuts, seeds, and coconut cream, and salad dressing  Jam, marmalade, and preserves  Plain gravies  Pickles, olives, relish, and horseradish  Sugar, clear jelly, honey, and syrup  All desserts containing nuts, seeds, dried fruit,  Spices, cooked herbs, bouillon, broth, and coconut, or made from whole grains or bran soups made with allowed vegetables  Candy made with nuts or seeds  Coffee, tea, and carbonated drinks  Popcorn  Plain cakes and cookies  Gelatin, plain puddings, custard, ice cream, sherbet, Popsicles  Hard candy or pretzels  Ketchup, mustard Form 6.8 7/2011