Fortified Soft Diet
Fortified Soft Diet
A soft diet does not need to be pureed or sieved. It should be a consistency which can be broken into small lumps by your tongue, not your teeth. Soft food is easily mashed with a fork and requires little chewing. A soft diet is necessary if you have been advised to have one by your Speech and Language specialist, have trouble chewing, or become tired quickly when eating.
To make fortified milk add 2-4 tablespoons of dried skimmed milk powder to 1 pint of full cream milk and mix well.
Foods to Try and Foods to Avoid
TRY / AVOID Softened cereal soaked in fortified milk / Dry crunchy cereal such as all-bran or
with sugar / shredded wheat
Porridge (choose a fine oatmeal for a / Mixed consistency cereal such as
smoother texture) with a smooth topping or sugar mixed in well / muesli that may have hard bits in it
Crusty bread, toast or rolls
Scrambled, poached eggs or omelette made with butter and fortified milk / Crunchy fruit or salad products
Smooth full fat yoghurt or mousse / Yoghurt with fruit pieces
Fruit smoothie with tinned fruit,
evaporated milk and fortified milk / Diet, light or reduced/low-fat products which are low calorie
Blancmange, jelly or Angel Delight
made with fortified milk / Dry cake, biscuits or pastries
Hard or chewy sweets
Custard made with fortified milk
Nuts and seeds
Ice cream or milk shakes made with fortified milk or cream / Roasted potatoes
Minced meat or steamed or flaked fish with extra sauce or gravy / Vegetables that are difficult to mash
Stringy vegetables such as runner
Full fat smooth dips such as hummus / beans
Mashed cooked vegetables with added cream or butter / Meat which is difficult to mash
Vegetables with husks or skins such as
Moist sponge cake / sweetcorn or broad beans
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TRY / AVOID
ü / Smooth egg quiches without crusts made with fortified milk and cheese / X Foods that contain crumble or
breadcrumbs oft diet is nece
ü / Blended or strained soup with dried skimmed milk powder, cream or butter / X Battered or fried food
added / X Dried fruit and pips, skin and cores of fruits
ü / Full fat mayonnaise or smooth
chutneys / X Foods with pastry such as pies or
samosas
ü / Casseroles, stews or curries with small
pieces of soft meat in sauce or gravy / X Meat or fish that may contain bones
ü / Baked beans or dahl dishes / X Rice ceeal w
ü / Soft fruits with no skin / X Crackers
Tips for Achieving a Fortified Soft Diet