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Please be aware that not all the options below are available from the menu. Food and drinks may be brought in for patients. 

The team caring for the patient should tick the relevant box to indicate the most appropriate diet

Clear fluids
  • FortiJuce (FPH)/Ensure Plus Juice (WPH) 
  • Water 
  • Tea/coffee (without milk)
  • Herbal tea 
  • Clear fruit juice (apple juice, grape juice) 
  • Squash 
  • Flavoured still water 
  • Clear soup (broth) 
  • Bovril/marmite drinks (made with hot water) 
  • Jelly 
  • Ice lolly (fruit juice based) 
Free fluids
  • All clear fluids included 
  • All supplement drinks 
  • FortiCreme (FPH) 
  • Milk 
  • Milky drinks e.g. milkshakes, hot chocolate, fortified milk 
  • Tea/coffee with milk 
  • Fruit juice (smooth only) 
  • Smooth yogurt 
  • Ice cream 
  • Strained soup 
Puree diet
  • All supplements 
  • Drinks as per free fluids 
  • All options on Puree menu 
  • Smooth Porridge 
  • Smooth soup (no lumps) 
  • Pureed food (meat, fish, veg)
  • Yogurt
  • Jelly
  • Ice cream
  • Mousse
  • Custard
Low fibre diet
  • All supplements 
  • Drinks as per free fluids 
  • Cereal (rice crispies, cornflakes, porridge)
  • Scrambled egg
  • Soup
  • Tender plain chicken/fish
  • Mashed potato
  • Inside of jacket potato (no skin)
  • White rice, white pasta and white bread
  • Sandwich (white bread)
  • Milky pudding e.g. rice pudding, custard, mousse, ice-cream, yogurt 
  • Jelly
  • Sponge cake
  • Banana
  • Tinned/stewed fruit
  • Plain biscuits/crackers 
  • Crisps
  • Seedless jam/honey

 

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If you have any queries relating to this information, please contact the Dietetics service.

About this information

Service:
Dietetics

Reference:
DT/060

Approval date:
1 April 2026

Review date:
1 April 2029

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