Dietary items | Allowed | Restricted |
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Baked goods, pasta | Flour, oatmeal, wheat, macaroni, noodles, pancakes, spaghetti, homemade bread prepared with noniodized salt | Cereals, rice, granola, popcorn; industrialized biscuits, breads, crackers |
Meat, poultry, eggs | Beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, pork, veal; eggs-(max 2 eggs/wk) | All seafood (fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, etc.); processed, cured, smoked, or breaded meats |
Condiments | Salt-free margarine, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, sugar, jelly, honey | Iodized salt, pickles, white sauce, meat sauces, creamy sauces, soy sauces, agar-agar, unsalted nuts, vinegar or alginate additives, red colorants |
Fruits, juices | All raw fruits and homemade natural juices | Fruit cocktails, canned fruits, dried fruits |
Beverages | Water, tea, coffee, wine, alcoholic drinks | Milk and all derivatives (yogurt, ice cream, cheese), soy beverages |
Desserts | Homemade cookies, homemade fruit pies, homemade cakes (prepared with noniodized salt) | Chocolate, pudding, gelatin, ice cream, candies, industrialized desserts, foods with red colorants, molasses |
Vegetables | Asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, celery, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumber, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peas, potatoes without peel, spinach, sweet potatoes (baked), tomatoes (fresh), zucchini | All canned vegetables, potatoes with peel, french fries, candied sweet potatoes, onion rings, beans |
Combination dishes | Homemade dishes prepared with allowed ingredients | Pizza, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, industrialized foods, and foods with conservants |
* All dishes must be prepared with noniodized salt. Avoid eating in restaurants.