Phase I Food Lists - 2004 Version

  • The Latest Phase 1 Food List (August 2004)

    Foods to enjoy:

    PROTEIN
    BEEF Lean cuts, such as:
    Eye of Round
    Ground beef:
    Extra Lean (96/4)
    Lean (92/8)
    Sirloin (90/10)
    Tenderloin
    Top Loin
    Top Round

    POULTRY (SKINLESS)
    Cornish hen
    Turkey bacon (2 slices per day)
    Turkey and chicken breast

    SEAFOOD
    All types of fish and shellfish

    PORK
    Boiled ham
    Canadian bacon
    Loin
    Tenderloin

    VEAL
    Chop
    Cutlet, leg
    Top round

    LAMB (Remove all visible fat)
    Center Cut
    Chop
    Loin

    LUNCHMEAT
    Fat-free or low-fat only

    MEAT SUBSTITUTES (SOY BASED)
    Bacon - Limit to 2 slices per day
    Burger - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
    Chicken Patties & Nuggets - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
    Hot Dogs - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
    Sausage Patties - Limit 1 patty per day
    Seiten
    Soy Crumbles - 1/4 cup (2 oz) suggested serving
    Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is suggested serving
    Tempeh 1/4 cup suggested serving
    Tofu All varieties, 1/2 cup suggested serving
    Yuba (Bean Curd or Sheet)

    CHEESE (FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT)
    American
    Cheddar
    Cottage cheese, 1-2% or fat-free
    Cream cheese substitute, dairy-free
    Feta
    Mozzarella
    Parmesan
    Provolone
    Ricotta
    String

    EGGS
    The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.

    MILK/DAIRY
    (2 cups allowed daily, including yogurt)
    Low-fat milk (fat-free and 1%)
    Fat-free 1/2 & 1/2 (less than 2 tablespoons)
    Low-fat plain soy milk (4 grams of fat or less per serving)
    1% or fat-free buttermilk
    Fat-free plain yogurt

    BEANS/LEGUMES
    (Start with 1/3 - 1/2 cup serving)
    Black Beans
    Butter Beans
    Chickpeas or Garbanzo
    Green Beans
    Italian Beans
    Kidney Beans
    Lentils
    Lima Beans
    Pigeon Peas
    Soy Beans
    Split Peas
    Wax Beans

    VEGETABLE CHOICES
    (May use fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar)
    Artichokes
    Asparagus
    Broccoli
    Bok Choy
    Brussels Sprouts
    Cabbage
    Capers
    Cauliflower
    Celery
    Chayote
    Collard Greens
    Cucumbers
    Eggplant
    Hearts of palm
    Jicama
    Kale
    Leeks
    Lettuce (All varieties)
    Mushrooms (All varieties)
    Mustard Greens
    Okra
    Onions
    Parsley
    Peppers (All varieties)
    Pickles - Dill or artificially sweetened
    Radicchio
    Radishes (All varieties)
    Rhubarb
    Sauerkraut
    Scallions
    Sea Vegetables
    Snow peas
    Spinach
    Sprouts
    Squash, Spaghetti
    Squash, Summer
    Yellow
    Swiss Chard
    Tomato
    Tomato Juice
    Turnip Greens
    Vegetable Juice Cocktail
    Water Chestnuts
    Zucchini

    NUTS AND SEEDS (Limit to one serving per day as specified)
    Almonds - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
    Brazil Nuts - 4
    Cashews - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
    Flax Seed - 3 TBS (1 oz)
    Macadamia - 8 (Dry roasted recommended)
    Peanut Butter, Natural = 2 TBS
    Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled)
    Pecans - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
    Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce
    Pistachios - 30 (Dry roasted recommended)
    Pumpkin Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
    Sesame Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
    Sunflower Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
    Walnuts - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)

    FATS/OILS
    The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
    Oil, canola
    Oil, olive
    Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
    Corn
    Enova
    Grapeseed
    Peanut
    Safflower
    Sesame
    Soybean
    Sunflower
    Other Fat Choices:
    Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
    Guacamole - 1/2 cup = 1 TBS oil
    Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance
    Mayonnaise - Regular or Low Fat
    Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS
    Salad Dressing - Use those < 3 gms sugar per serving

    SPICES AND SEASONINGS
    All spices that contain no added sugar
    Broth
    Extracts (almond, vanilla, or others)
    Horseradish sauce
    I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
    Lemon Juice
    Lime Juice
    Pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)
    Use the following toppings and sauces sparingly (check labels for added sugar and MSG)
    Hot Sauce
    Miso
    Salsa
    Shoyu
    Soy Sauce - 1/2 TBS
    Steak Sauce - 1/2 TBS
    Tamari
    Worcestershire Sauce - 1 TBS
    Whipped Topping (Light) - 2 TBS

    SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 calories per day)
    Candies, hard, sugar-free
    Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar
    Cocoa powder, baking type
    Fudgsicles, no sugar added
    Gelatin, sugar-free
    Gum, sugar-free
    Popsicles, sugar-free
    Some Sugar Free Products may be made with sugar alcohols (isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) and are permitted on the SBD. They may have associated side effects of GI distress (abdominal pain, diarrhea & gas) if consumed in excessive amounts.

    SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
    Acesulfame K
    Fructose (needs to be counted as Sweet Treats, Caloric Limit)
    Nutrasweet (Equal)
    Saccharin (Sweet & Low)
    Sucralose (Splenda)
    Stevia (Not approved by FDA)

    BEVERAGES
    Decaf Coffee and Tea
    Diet, decaffeinated, sugar-free sodas and drinks
    Milk (1% or fat-free) and soymilk (low-fat plain). See MILK/DAIRY.
    Sugar-free powdered drink mixes
    Vegetable Juice
    Note: caffeinated coffee or diet sodas with caffeine added are allowed, but limited to 1 - 2 servings per day.

    FOODS to AVOID:

    BEEF
    Brisket
    Liver
    Other fatty cuts
    Rib steaks

    POULTRY
    Chicken, wings and legs
    Duck
    Goose
    Poultry products, processed

    PORK
    Honey-baked ham

    VEAL
    Breast

    CHEESE
    Brie
    Edam
    Nonreduced fat

    VEGETABLES
    Beets
    Carrots
    Corn
    Potatoes, white
    Potatoes, sweet
    Yams

    FRUIT
    Avoid all fruits and fruit juices in Phase 1, including:
    Apples
    Apricots
    Berries
    Cantaloupe
    Grapefruit
    Peaches
    Pears

    STARCHES AND CARBS
    Avoid all starchy food in Phase 1, including:
    Bread, all types
    Cereal
    Croutons, all types
    Matzo
    Oatmeal
    Rice, all types
    Pasta, all types
    Pastry and baked goods, all types

    MILK/DAIRY
    Ice cream
    Milk, whole

    MISCELLANEOUS
    No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce
    No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat
    No jerky - too high in sugar content

    BEVERAGES
    Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine