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Here are some great options: Tender meats, like pot roast, shredded chicken or pulled pork (Gravy is your friend on a soft diet!) Yogurt or kefir. Nut butters , like peanut, almond or cashew. Smoothies made with protein powder, yogurt , kefir or nut butters . Soft scrambled eggs and egg salad. Tuna and shredded chicken salad.
Surgical soft foods include cooked fruit and tender vegetables ; baked, roasted, and stewed meats ; as well as refined breads, cereals, and pastries. If you have any questions about this diet while you are in the hospital, please ask your nurse to contact the dietitian or dietetic technician.
Here are 15 soft foods you should eat after having your wisdom teeth removed. Blended Soups. Share on Pinterest. Broths. Like soups, broths are an excellent source of nourishment after dental surgery. Greek Yogurt. Mashed Potatoes. Scrambled Eggs. Applesauce. Mashed Bananas. Banana Ice Cream.
Very moist scrambled or runny poached eggs. Fruit smoothie or milkshake. Lunch / dinner Pureed canned or home made soups with meat, vegetables, barley, canned legumes, cooked split peas or pasta. Pureed casseroles or stews. Very moist scrambled egg or moist, steamed fish. Serve with well mashed or pureed vegetables.
Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta : Breads, muffins, pancakes, or waffles moistened with syrup, jelly, margarine or butter. Moist dry or cooked cereal. Macaroni , pasta , noodles, or rice. Saltine crackers moistened in soup or other liquid.
Soft bread. Soup with cooked vegetables and soft meats. Cooked greens. To make your first few meals with dentures comfortable, eat soft foods like: Hot cereals. Applesauce. Broth. Pudding. Gelatin dessert. Mashed potatoes or other mashed vegetables . Juice. Yogurt.
Hard or crumbly cheese. Meat and Alternatives: Soft meats • Casseroles or shepherd’s pie • De-boned fish • Mashed legumes • Soft , cooked poached or scrambled eggs • Smooth peanut butter heated or mixed with margarine or honey • Soft sandwiches such as egg salad and tuna salad sandwiches.
From a texture point of view, bread and toast are fibrous, generally dry with a low moisture content and can’t be mashed with a fork, which is what is required for a soft food diet texture. Eating toast requires good oral strength and control to chew and swallow. Without this, a person is at increased risk of choking.
A large number of foods qualify as soft foods : Mush or porridge-type hot cereals like oatmeal , grits and Cream-of-Wheat. Cereals that soften easily in milk like Rice Krispies and Corn Flakes. Soft breads and muffins.
Examples of Hard Foods to Avoid: Ice. Nuts . Hard taco shells. French bread crust/rolls. Corn on the cob. Apples and carrots (unless cut into small pieces) Bagels. Chips.
Popcorn, popcorn cakes, or rice cakes. Crackers with nuts, seeds, or spicy seasonings. French fries .
Foods rich in protein include: Meat. Fish. Poultry ( chicken , turkey) Milk, including dairy milk, or powdered milk. Cheese. Yogurt (especially Greek yogurt) Eggs and egg whites. Beans and bean purée.
Chewing is not only an important part of the digestive process but it’s also beneficial to overall health. People who don’t chew their food well enough before they swallow often develop digestive problems, and are also at a greater risk for: choking. aspiration.
Chewy Foods Thick and chewy bread (such as pizza crust and bagels ). Jerky snacks. Fibrous (stringy) meats (such as steak) and meat on the bone (such as chicken wings and turkey legs). Licorice and chewy candy (such as Starbursts and Skittles).