Diet Guide for Ileostomies

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I've been directing people to see an otosmy dietitian to get a copy of this guide

Ileostomy Nutrition Therapy from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

However some people either can't or don't have access to this vital list so I've pasted PART of it here that is important for diet purposes.

Note: Peoples tolerances may be slightly different for some things on this list.

This list posted on this site also

https://www.ostomy.org/wp-content/uploa ... 022-02.pdf

Ileostomy Nutrition Therapy from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

(This handout may be duplicated for client education.)

Foods That May Cause Blockage

Apples, unpeeled and cores

Bean sprouts, Cabbage

Casing on sausage type meats

Chinese vegetables

Coconut, Coleslaw, Celery

Corn (corn anything doesn't seem to digest)

Cucumbers

Dried fruit, raisins

Grapes, blueberries etc. (skins and seeds)

Green peppers (red, yellow also)

Mushrooms (doesn't dissolve) pureed or soup consistency fine

Nuts

Peas (pea soup fine)

Pickles (skins a problem)

Pineapple (fiberous parts don't digest)

Popcorn (contains seeds and hard parts)

Relishes and olives

Salad greens

Seeds

Spinach

Tough, fibrous meats that can't be chewed to mush

Vegetable and fruit skins, (any avoid)

Whole grains



Foods That May Cause Gas or Odor

Alcohol, Apples, Asparagus (stink), Bananas, Beer, Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carbonated beverages

Cauliflower, Cheese, some types

Corn, Cucumbers

Dairy products

Dried beans and peas

Eggs

Fatty foods, Grapes

Fish

Green pepper

Melons, Onions

Peanuts, Prunes

Radishes, Turnips

Soda and other carbonated drinks

Seafood



Foods That May Help Relieve Gas and Odor

Buttermilk, Cranberry juice, Parsley

Yogurt with active cultures (Greek yogurt)



Foods That May Cause Diarrhea (looser or more frequent stool)

Alcohol (including beer)

Apricots (and stone fruits)

Beans, baked or legumes

Bran, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Caffeinated drinks (Coffee may cause leak burns to feel far more severe than normal)

Chocolate

Corn

Deep fried anything

Fruit juices

Fruit

Glucose-free foods containing mannitol or, sorbitol

Gum, sugar free, Licorice

High-fat foods, High-sugar foods

High salt foods

Seasoned foods

Milk and dairy foods

Nuts or seeds

Peaches (stone fruit)

Peas, Plums

Prune juice or prunes

Soup, Spicy foods

Sugar-free substitutes

Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Leafy Greens like lettuce or spinach

Vegetables, raw or lightly cooked or with skins.

Wheat/whole grains, Wine

Rice

Any foods soaked in brine or salt

Nutritional meals/shakes



Foods That May Help Thicken Stool

Applesauce

Bananas, Barley

Cheese (real, not cheese food)

Dried Chinese Crispy Noodles

Marshmallows

Oatmeal

Pasta

Peanut butter, creamy

Potatoes, no skin

Pretzels, salt free

Crackers


And here's the one posted on this site

https://www.ostomy.org/wp-content/uploa ... 022-02.pdf