Low residue food groups reduce the amount of roughage in your diet to prepare for colonoscopy.


RECOMMENDED FOODS

FOODS TO AVOID

 

BREAD/CEREAL

 

White bread, white rice, spaghetti, refined breakfast cereals (e.g. Cornflakes, rice Bubbles, Special K), white flour, plain biscuits (i.e. made on white flour), cream biscuits, cakes made with white flour and allowed ingredients

Wholemeal bread, multi-grain breads, white bread with added bran, rye bread, brown rice, wholemeal spaghetti, wholegrain breakfast cereals (e.g. muesli, porridge, Allbran), wholemeal flour, wholemeal biscuits and crackers, biscuits with fruit and nuts

 

FRUIT

 

Avoid skin and pips.

Honeydew melon, grapes (no pips), peaches, pineapple, watermelon, rockmelon, paw-paw, apple, apricots, strained fruit juice

 

Avoid all other fruit

 

VEGETABLES

 

Asparagus tips, cauliflower tips, cucumber (fresh only), onions, potatoes (no skin), pumpkin, tomatoes, carrots

 

Avoid all other vegetables

 

MEAT GROUP

 

All meat, fish, chicken, eggs

 

Nuts and nut products

 

MILK GROUP

 

Milk, cheese, plain yoghurt

 

Fruit yoghurt

 

BUTTER/MARGARINE

 

Butter, margarine, oil, cream

 

None

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

All soft drinks, cordials, tea, coffee, lollies, plain chocolate, toffees, sugar, vegemite, honey, salt, pepper, herbs, spice, alcohol

 

Fruit and nut chocolate, marzipan, fruit mince pies, jam and marmalade with fruit, popcorn


























Daily specific diet menu to undertake prior to colonoscopy.


 

 

BREAKFAST

 

1 Glass strained fruit juice

Cornflakes or Ricebubbles

Half cup milk

White toast with margarine and honey or jam (without fruit)

Poached or boiled egg

 

 

 

LUNCH/DINNER

 

Strained soup

Lean meat/grilled fish

Mashed potato/pumpkin/carrot

White bread and margarine

Ice-cream/jelly (without fruit)/custard

Canned apples, peaches or pears

 

 

SNACKS

 

Tea/coffee with milk

Plain/sweet/dry biscuits with cheese