Low Fiber Food List
Source: mayoclinic.org
The foods below are low in fiber, and will help with discomfort caused by gastroparesis:
- Tender meat, fish and poultry, ham, bacon, shellfish, and lunch meat.
- Eggs, tofu and creamy peanut butter.
- Dairy products if tolerated.
- White rice and pasta.
- Baked goods made with refined wheat or rye flour, such as bread, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, bagels, saltines and graham crackers.
- Hot and cold cereals that have less than 2 grams of dietary fiber in a single serving. Cereals made with rice cereals often have very little fiber.
- Canned or well-cooked potatoes, carrots and green beans.
- Plain tomato sauce.
- Vegetable and fruit juices.
- Bananas, melons, applesauce and canned peaches (no skin).
- Butter, margarine, oils and salad dressings without seeds.
Avoid these foods and products made with them:
- Nuts, seeds, dried fruit and coconut.
- Whole grains, popcorn, wheat germ and bran.
- Brown rice, wild rice, oatmeal, granola, shredded wheat, quinoa, bulgur and barley.
- Dried beans, baked beans, lima beans, peas and lentils.
- Chunky peanut butter.
- Fruits and vegetables except those noted below.
