School of Human Communication Sciences

Dysphagia

Supermarket Food Options

Pureed Diet

Created: October 2008

Key:

  1. Soaked in milk until soft
  2. Must be cooked well so that food is soft
  3. Avoid these foods if told by your Speech Pathologist that you cannot have dry or crumbly foods
  4. Avoid these foods if you are also on thickened fluids
  5. May need to be softened, for example soaked in milk

Pureed diet

  • All products need to be without lumps of, for example, fruit, nuts etc.

Breakfast

Supermarket
  • Tinned pureed fruit
  • 'Up and go' liquid breakfast drinks
  • Yoghurt (without lumps of, for example, fruit)
  • Fruit and vegetable juices
Mediterranean
  • Pureed soup pastas
  • Greek yoghurt (with honey)
Asian
  • Pureed rice porridge
  • Soy bean curd (4)

Meals

Supermarket
  • Smooth tinned soups, for example Velish pumpkin or tomato
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Avocado (mashed)
  • Polenta
Mediterranean
  • Pureed soup pastas
Asian
  • Pureed rice porridge
  • Soy bean curd (4)

Dessert

Supermarket
  • Custard
  • Mousse
  • Jelly (4)
  • Ice-cream (4)
Mediterranean
Asian
  • Sesame/ Peanut/ Yam paste
Appliances that can be used to modify the consistency of food
Appliance Soft diet Minced diet Pureed diet Comments
Blender

y

 y y Blending time will vary depending on the food and the consistency required
Food processor y y y Blending time will vary depending on the food and the consistency required
Food steamer y y   Steaming time will vary depending on the food and the consistency required
Food slicer y y   Use for either diet will vary depending on size of slicer
Grater y y    
Mortar and pestle y y    

Disclaimer: This material is provided to offer information regarding dysphagia. Material is for general information purposes only and it is recommended that advice of a professional Speech Pathologist be sought regarding specific cases. This material was last updated in October 2008.

Dysphagia

Created by Ying Ying He, Leah Knight, Elissa McCleary, Carli Maddocks, Sherry Metry and Travis Wilkins (4th year Bachelor of Speech Pathology students) under the supervision of the School of Human Communication Sciences at LaTrobe University (Justine Slattery) and Epworth HealthCare (Joanne Cox, Doug McCaskie, Deb Perlow and Lauren Kovesey).

 

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Page maintained by: Office Administrator
Last Updated: 21 November, 2008

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