This diet provides fluids that leaves little residue and are easily absorbed with minimal digestive activity. This diet is inadequate in all essential nutrients and is recommended only if clear liquids are temporarily needed. No red or purple liquids should be consumed!
Food Group | Foods Allowed | Foods to Avoid |
Milk & Beverages No bright red or dark purple liquids | Tea (decaffeinated or regular), carbonated beverages, fruit flavored drinks | Milk, milk drinks |
Meats & Meat substitutes | NONE | ALL |
Vegetables | NONE | ALL |
Fruits & Fruit juices | Strained fruit juices: apple, white grape, lemonade | Fruit juices with unstrained fruit |
Grains & Starches | NONE | ALL |
Soups (no noodles, rice, veggies, meat) | Clear broth, consommé | All others |
Desserts | Clear flavored gelatin, popsicles (no bright reds or dark purple flavors) | All others |
Fats | NONE | ALL |
Miscellaneous | Sugar, honey, syrup, clear hard candy, salt | All others |
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
4 oz. White grape juice | 4 oz. Apple Juice | 4 oz. Lemonade |
6 oz. Clear broth | 6 oz. Clear broth | 6 oz. Clear broth |
Jell-O | Jell-O | Jell-O |
Tea | Tea | Tea |
*Plain only, no fruit or toppings |