Modified Texture Diets

Some people need to eat softer types of food; this may be for a short time or for longer depending on what the problem is. This short section will help you identify what foodstuffs to look for. If your mouth is painful for a long period of time it is important that you see a dentist to get it sorted.

Normal Diet

• Full range of foods including hard solids
• Effortful chewing needed

Examples:   

• Toast
• Cucumber
• Pizza

Soft Diet

• Naturally soft foods with no crunchy toppings or pastry
• No need to liquidise – gentle chewing required
• No hard solids – e.g. toast, stringy food (celery), biscuits, fruit with tough skins

Examples:   

• Cornflakes soaked in milk
• Sandwich with moist fillings, eg. egg mayonnaise
• Fish pie (potato topped)
• Pasta in sauce

Pureed Diet

• Thick liquid – able to run off a spoon
• No lumps – must be a smooth, even consistency

Examples:  

• Porridge (no lumps)
• Pureed pasta bake
• Pureed vegetables (not stringy)
• Yoghurt (without lumps of fruit)