Food Reference Chart

This information is only for ileostomy patients.

This food reference chart will help you identify what foods you should and should not eat during your recovery.

Grains and starches

Choose these	Avoid these
White bread Refined ready to eat cereals (such as puffed rice, corn flakes) Cream of rice Cream of wheat Grits Crackers Pancakes Waffles White rice White pasta Egg noodles Instant oatmeal Soft whole wheat bread/pasta/pancakes	Breads made with bran, seeds, nuts, whole grains, or dried fruits Any cereals made with whole grain, bran, granola, seeds, or dried fruit Polenta Buckwheat Bulgur Barley Wheat berries Quinoa Whole grain rice Brown rice Popcorn

Vegetables

Choose these	Avoid these
Thoroughly cooked vegetables	Raw or al-dente (cooked but still firm) vegetables

Fruit

Choose these	Avoid these
Bananas Melons Applesauce Canned peaches Canned pears Fruit juice without pulp Avocado Peeled apples	All other raw fruits Dried fruits Prune juice

Meat and proteins

Choose these	Avoid these
Poultry Meat Fish Eggs Tofu Smooth yogurts Cheese without seeds or nuts Smooth nut butters Cottage cheese	Nuts Chunky nut butters Yogurt with pomegranate Cheese with nuts, seeds, or dried fruit Beef jerky (and all other jerkies) Hot dog/sausage skins (casings)